Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase on 6 March.
The price of petrol will increase by 74 cents, diesel by 92 cents and illuminating paraffin by 74 cents.
One of the main factors for the hike is the rise in oil prices internationally and toll fees increasing on 1 March nationwide.
Consumers are already burdened by continuous increases in the cost of living and the set hike will further add to this burden.
Petrol price did increase in the month of February but by only seven cents.
#BREAKING Petrol to increase by 74 cents per litre, diesel by 91 cents per litre, paraffin by 76 cents and LP Gas by R 1.01. #Petrolprice pic.twitter.com/jtny1Tgjia
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#Petrolprice hike of 74 cents a litre however more worrying, is situation which presents itself
from April. Fuel levies,as
discussed in the Budget Speech,
are going to be redoubled.
These ‘petrol taxes’which keep beleaguered RAF afloat are
expected to increase petrol prices!— Lehlohonolo Lehana (@Grooves_SA) March 4, 2019
Toll fees across South Africa will increase again on 1 March, coinciding with a likely increase to fuel prices in March adding yet more financial pain to already embattled consumers. Read more. https://t.co/h22m8w0r7Z
— AA South Africa (@AASouthAfrica) February 27, 2019
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