The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced the official fuel price adjustments effective from Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
After a positive recovery in early September, the stable global oil price and a stronger rand against the dollar have significantly decreased petrol and diesel prices.
“The rand appreciated, on average, against the US dollar … during the period under review. This led to lower contributions to the basic fuel prices of all products by over 21.00 cents per litre,” the department added.
Fuel: Change:
- Petrol 93 decrease of106 cents per litre
- Petrol 95 decrease of 114 cents per litre
- Diesel 0.05% (wholesale) decrease of 114 cents per litre
- Diesel 0.005% (wholesale) decrease of 112 cents per litre
- Illuminating Paraffin decrease of 111 cents per litre
- LPGAS increase of 23 cents per kg
Meanwhile, in other news, residents in the Babelegi region in the north of Pretoria will be the first group to benefit from the Rooiwal and Klipdrift Waste Water Treatment Works projects aimed at resolving the water supply challenges in Hammanskraal.
According to MMC for Utilities and Regional Operations and Coordination, Themba Fosi, those in the region will be the first to benefit from the initiative, with the completion of Module 1 by the end of next month, which will supply 12.5ml per day to Babelegi Reservoir.
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