Motorists should not put ”pressure on the pumps” ahead of Wednesday’s fuel-price hike as some filling stations may run dry, the South African Petroleum Retailers’ Association said.
Spokesperson Peter Noke said Gauteng has been experiencing fuel shortages, and on Monday 23 Engen petrol stations were without fuel for the entire day.
”The reason for these shortages reside with logistics and marketing, which are not effectively doing their jobs,” he said.
Fuel that was supposed to be transported from a Durban refinery had been delayed.
Noke urged all service-station owners experiencing shortages to come forward, as the association would assist in solving the shortage.
Petrol will rise by 23 cents per litre on Wednesday. The latest changes bring the retail price for a litre of 95 octane unleaded petrol in Gauteng to R7,24 a litre and to R7 a litre at the coast. — Sapa