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Petrol goes down, but diesel goes up from this week
Several factors, including the international petroleum product prices and the rand/US dollar exchange rate, contributed to the petrol prices.
South African motorists using petrol-powered cars can breathe a sigh of relief with a decrease in petrol prices.
However, diesel-powered cars will cost more to fill up due to an increase in both grades.
The fuel prices are expected to take effect from midnight on Tuesday, 5 August.
Petrol and diesel prices
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced that both grades of petrol will decrease by 28 cents per litre.
The price of diesel with 0.05% sulphur increases by 65 cents per litre, and 0.005% sulphur goes up by 63 cents per litre.
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Meanwhile, illuminating paraffin will cost 32 cents more per litre, while the price of LP gas decreases by 69 cents per kg country-wide, except in the Western Cape, where it'll decrease by 78 cents per kilogram
Reasons for the increase
DMRE spokesperson Robert Maake stated that several factors, including international petroleum product prices and the rand-US dollar (USD) exchange rate, contributed to the decrease in petrol and diesel prices.
