As of midnight tomorrow, motorists will be reaching further down into their pockets due to another fuel-price hike.
The Herald’s mother paper, The Citizen, reported that, “The price of 93 octane petrol – both unleaded (ULP) and lead replacement (LRP) – will go up by 26c/l and 95 octane (ULP and LRP) by 23c/l, the Energy Department said in a statement on Sunday”.
The Citizen further reported that diesel containing 0,05 per cent sulphur will rise by 26c/l and diesel containing 0,005 per cent sulphur by 24c/l.
“The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin will increase by 22c/l and the single maximum national retail price (SMNRP) by 30c/l. The maximum retail price for LPGas will increase by 37c/kg.
“The average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin decreased during the period under review (June 1 to 28), but the rand depreciated against the US dollar on average, the department said,” The Citizen reported.
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