SOUTH Africa’s motorists, who have suffered a 30% increase in the fuel price in the past 10 months, will experience some relief with a drop in the petrol price next month. A Department of Minerals and Energy official could not confirm reports that the price would decrease by 20 cents, but said there would definitely be a drop in the price. Last month, the petrol price was dropped by 10 cents. Since February the price of petrol has increased by 86 cents per litre.