Petrol Price to Increase from 4 September

Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 02-09-2019

The Energy Department has announced the price of all grades of petrol will increase by 11 cents per litre from the 4^th of September.

The prices of different grades of diesel go up by 26 cents per litre while illuminating paraffin will increase by 24 cents per litre.

The price of LP gas increases by 16 cents per kg.

The Energy department says while average Brent Crude oil price decreased during the period under review, the main reasons for the increase in the fuel price is the weakening of the Rand against the US Dollar on average during review period.

It says the Slate Levy on petrol and diesel will remain at zero cents per litre effective from the 4^th of September.

South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors.

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