Petrol price to drop
The petrol price is set to drop on Wednesday, 4 November, the Department of Energy announced on Saturday.
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NATIONAL – The petrol price is set to drop by 22 cents a litre from Wednesday (4 November), the Department of Energy announced on Saturday.
A litre of diesel will cost between 9 and 10 cents less and LP gas can expect to save 47 cents.
“The main reasons for the fuel price decreases are the strengthening of the Rand against the US Dollar”
The revised prices are as follows:
1. Petrol (93 Octane) will decrease by 22.00 cents/litre.
2. Petrol (95 Octane) will decrease by 22.00 cents/litre.
3. Diesel (0.05% Sulphur) will decrease by 9.00 cents/ litre.
4. Diesel (0.005% Sulphur) will decrease by 10.00 cents/ litre
5. Illuminating paraffin (SMNRP) will decrease by 3.00 cents/litre.
6. Illuminating paraffin (wholesale) will decrease by 2.00 cents/litre.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will decrease by 47.00 cents/kilogram