Unleaded Petrol

latest news & developments

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur grade

Petrol price to fall by 28 cents from 6 August, diesel to rise

From Wednesday, 95-grade unleaded petrol will cost R21.59 per litre in Gauteng and R20.76 in coastal areas

MG Reporter

“Government is deeply concerned by the rising cost of petrol in South Africa which is largely caused by the rand dollar exchange rate and the price of crude [oil],” says Radebe at a post-Cabinet briefing. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Government considering price ceiling for unleaded petrol

A task team is examining what to do to cushion the blow of another increase

Jenni Evans

The current inland price of 93 unleaded is R15.81 a litre. If it does increase by between 23c and 25c, as the AA predicts, the price will rise to between R16.04 and R16.06 a litre (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Bleak outlook for fuel prices — AA

The Automobile Association expects that petrol will increase by between 23c and 25c a litre

Agency

Fill ’er up with manganese

If metal in metal-free fuel sounds crazy, it is – courtesy of the energy department

Thalia Holmes