Legal threat over R20 petrol price in South Africa
The South African government must urgently deregulate petrol and diesel prices in South Africa, or it could face legal action.
This is the call from labour union Solidarity, which has warned that the surging fuel price threatened economic...
South Africans could be paying R200 less per tank of petrol
Transport specialist and Stellenbosch university professor Stephan Krygsman says that South African motorists could easily pay R3.50 to R4.00 per litre less for fuel.
Petrol price shocker for South Africa
Filling a 45-litre tank will cost South African motorists around R55 more from tomorrow.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published fuel prices for November, showing massive increases for petrol, diesel, and illuminating paraffin.
How much tax you pay when you fill your car with petrol
Many South African motorists pay between R282 and R501 in taxes when refuelling their petrol car’s tank from empty to full.
A substantial portion of the price of petrol and diesel in South Africa is made up of taxes which end up in the...
Record high petrol prices in South Africa — How much more you will pay from tomorrow
South Africans will be paying more for all fuel types in July following a surge in international oil prices over the last few weeks.
On Tuesday, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced the new official prices...
How much more you will pay for petrol and diesel this month
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has confirmed increases in the prices of petrol, diesel, and illuminating paraffin in South Africa from Wednesday 3 March 2021.
The retail price of both grades of petrol will increase by...
AA predicts petrol price drop expected for December
Fuel price data is mixed for next month, with petrol prices set to drop by far more than diesel.
This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which stated that the appreciation of the rand has been countered by a sharp spike in...
Petrol price to increase due to tax hikes
Finance minister Tito Mboweni announced an increase in fuel levies for South African motorists during his Budget 2020 speech.
In his speech, the minister stated that the general fuel levy would be increased by 25 cents per litre - 16 cents of which is...
Petrol price drop expected in February
Petrol prices in South Africa are expected to decrease for the next month thanks to ongoing declines in the price of oil.
This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the...
Big petrol price increase expected
The price of petrol is expected to rise next month while other fuels drop in price, according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
The Association said the...
Fuel price drop expected for November
Fuel prices are expected to drop across the board in October, according to the AA, which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF).
The AA said that the change in value of the Rand would have a minimal...
Petrol price hike coming
South African fuel prices are set to increase in October, according to the AA.
The AA said that in the wake of the mid-September drone attacks on the Abqaiq oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, prices will increase locally.
Petrol price drop expected in South Africa
The Automobile Association (AA) has said that despite drone strikes against Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil refinery, the petrol price for South Africa is still expected to decrease.
The attack has made it difficult to accurately predict the fuel price...
Don't celebrate the petrol price drop just yet
A major decrease in fuel prices was recently announced by the energy department, providing South African motorists with a small measure of relief.
Petrol 95 and 93 octane will drop by 95 and 96 cents per litre respectively, although consumers...
Big petrol price drop coming in July
The Automobile Association (AA) has said the price of fuel will drop substantially in July, commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
The AA expects the price of petrol to drop by 86 cents a litre, diesel by 68...
Petrol price drop expected in South Africa
The Automobile Association (AA) said that South African motorists can expect a drop in petrol prices, quoting unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
"International oil prices have been up and down in May," the AA...
Big petrol price increase in May
The Department of Energy has published the fuel price changes that will kick in on Wednesday, 1 May.
According to the department, both grades of petrol will increase by 54 cents per litre this week, with diesel going up by a single cent per litre.
The rising petrol price has driven many people to search for alternative ways to commence their daily commute. I'd like for people to discuss which modes they find affordable as well as reliable in cities such as Cape Town, Jo'burg and Durban.
I have recently started working in Cape Town...