Motorists should prepare for a rise in pump prices from next Wednesday, according to unverified fuel data from the Central Energy Fund and published by the Automobile Association.
According to this data, 93 unleaded gasoline (ULP) and 95 unleaded gasoline are expected to increase by 64 to 66 cents per liter respectively, while diesel could increase by around 63 cents per liter.
The price of kerosene is also expected to increase by 47 cents per liter.
This follows three months of falling fuel prices for motorists.
“The change in international oil prices contributes to a significant portion of these increases, while the weak average exchange rate between the South African rand and the US dollar has a smaller, but still significant, impact,” he said. said the Automobile Association.
Based on these figures, the price of a liter of 95 unleaded petrol inland will increase from R22.49 to R23.15, while the price of 93 unleaded petrol will increase to R23.15 Inland will increase from R22.17 to R22.81.
The association warns motorists to monitor their fuel consumption and adjust their budget in line with the new fuel prices, which take effect next Wednesday.