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Petrol price to remain unchanged despite reports of a decrease

Diesel, however will increase by between 47c and 50c per litre

POLOKWANE -The Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe earlier announced that the petrol price will remain unchanged for the month of November, despite reports of a decrease towards the end of October.

Read more: ‘Petrol price to drop, but diesel users will have to cough up more’

Th adjustments, he said, are based on current international factors with effect from 7 November 2018 and adjustments are due mainly to the international factors, namely, the stronger rand and higher crude oil prices.

As a result, 93 Octane (ULP and LRP) and 95 Octane (ULP and LRP) will remain unchanged while Diesel will increase by between 47c and 50c per litre. Illuminating Paraffin will increase by 28c per litre and LP gas will increase by 61.00 c/kg.

An unchanged petrol price might come as somewhat of a relief to motorists following several increases over the past few months.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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