Local fuel prices are determined by international oil prices, as well as the dollar-rand value, as South Africa buys oil in dollars. Petrol and diesel prices ...
The invasion of Ukraine has triggered an oil price shock. Also, the US released some of its oil strategic stocks to curb price increase. Petrol and diesel prices have surged by more than a third over the past year.
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday announced the adjustment of fuel prices based on local and international factors. “SA's fuel ...
“The impact of these two factors was not that significant as the average price of crude oil only decreased slightly during the period under review and is still high. “The average Brent Crude oil price decreased from $109.37 to $104.78 during the period under review. Furthermore, the US announced the release of crude oil strategic stocks to curb crude oil price increases,” the department said.
While the adjusted fuel prices for May show a decrease in the cost of both grades of petrol, the Automobile Association (AA) says the significant increases ...
The question now is how government plans to deal with the fuel price going forward, and how, ultimately, this will result in sustainable relief for SA consumers.” The department notes these prices climbed “because there is still a shortage of diesel supply which is due to lower exports from Russia as major exporter of distillate fuel, low inventories globally as well as higher demand for distillates”. “Naturally, the decreases to petrol are welcome.
The good news is that the petrol price will drop with effect from midnight on Wednesday. The bad news is that the price for diesel and illuminating paraffin ...
South Africa’s producer price index raced to a 13-year high of 11.9% in March, while consumer inflation is just inside the central bank’s 3% to 6% target range. This bit of relatively good news has been overshadowed by the increase in diesel and paraffin prices. The idea of petrol costing more than R20 a litre is still a shock to most South Africans.
While the adjusted fuel prices for May show a decrease in the cost of both grades of petrol, the Automobile Association (AA) has warned that much of this ...
Interventions will be considered by the DMRE to reduce the price pressure for illuminating paraffin over the medium term. This will allow retailers to sell at a price below the regulated price. Of concern, however, are the high increases in diesel and illuminating paraffin which will, undoubtedly, put extra financial pressure on millions of South Africans already struggling to make ends meet.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced this week a decrease of 12 cents per litre for 95 Octane petrol and 93 Octane petrol – which will bring ...
Keep a record of all incremental payments you make towards reducing loans or credit accounts, as this will help you track and monitor your progress. Typically, this market has a monthly instalment to net income ratio of over 70% or at least two loans in default. “Petrol and diesel prices have surged by more than a third over the past year. “Although the news of any small petrol price reduction is welcome, it is simply too little too late to have any effect whatsoever on the pain consumers continue to endure when purchasing fuel at the pumps,” he said. Now, a substantial portion of households can no longer afford even essential goods and services, Roets said. Sadly, this may well be a case of too little, too late,” the group said.
The Energy Department's Robert Maake said that the significant increases in the prices of diesel and illuminating paraffin would have a substantial impact ...
He said that the significant increases in the prices of diesel and illuminating paraffin would have a substantial impact on the cost of living in South Africa. The Energy Department's Robert Maake said that the significant increases in the prices of diesel and illuminating paraffin would have a substantial impact on the cost of living in South Africa. "The average product prices of petrol decreased while diesel and IP increased due to shortage of middle distillate in the market," said the Energy Department's Robert Maake.
South Africans are increasingly using credit to get to the end of the month as price hikes start to kick in, says Debt Rescue. "After months of.
Keep track of any additional payments you make to reduce loans or credit accounts as this will help you track and monitor your progress. “While the news of a small reduction in the price of gasoline is welcome, it is simply too little too late to have any effect on the pain that consumers continue to endure when buying gasoline at the pump,” he said. You can do this by avoiding the things that trigger overspending,” she said. Typically, this market has a monthly payment to net income ratio of over 70% or at least two loans in default. Now, a significant portion of households can no longer afford even essential goods and services, Roets said. “Petrol and diesel prices have jumped by more than a third over the past year.
South African motorists can expect a small petrol price decrease from Wednesday, but those with diesel vehicles will be hit with another huge increase.
Unless there is another intervention from government, June will see sharp increases for both petrol and diesel. At the time of writing the oil price was listed at $107.58, which does not bode well for June’s fuel prices. 50 litres of 95 ULP in a mid-sized vehicle like a Toyota Rav4 will command R1056 (coast) and R1092 (inland), a R6 saving. Keep in mind however that the retail prices, which vary from station to station, will be somewhat higher than that. Illuminated paraffin will rise by 79.6 cents a litre. After the small petrol price decrease comes into effect, motorists will pay R21.12 for a litre of 95 Unleaded at the coast and R21.84 in the inland regions, where the slightly cheaper 93 Unleaded will retail for R21.51.
Despite the price of petrol going down, concerns have been raised over the impact the rising costs of diesel could have on South Africa.
They are the guys who don’t have the luxury of contracts. “It’s going to have a huge knock-on effect. They will offer some relief in the short term. “At the end of the day, you and I are going to be paying more because 88% of all goods are transported on the road in this country,” Kelly added. According to the Automobile Association ( AA), the price increase for diesel as well as illuminating paraffin, by 79.60 cents per litre, will have a substantial impact on the cost of living in the country. Despite the price of petrol going down for May, concerns have been raised over the impact of rising costs of diesel and paraffin could have on South Africa.
AFTER months of debilitating petrol price increases, culminating in record hikes in March and April on the back of soaring global oil prices - South African ...
Although the news of any small petrol price reduction is welcome, it is simply too little too late to have any effect whatsoever on the pain consumers continue to endure when purchasing fuel at the pumps. Sadly, this may well be a case of too little, too late. The government’s efforts to rescue consumers will not be able to save the vast majority of consumers who have been hit with consistent petrol price hikes for over a year and who are now living on credit to get through each month.
As welcome as the news about the May petrol price will be for South African motorists, the cost of diesel continues to soar...
ZAR has a substantial say in how the petrol price is determined. The price of diesel is now on course to rocket by 92 cents per litre. Sadly, that’s just about where the good news ends for road users.
The Department of Energy has published the fuel price adjustments for May 2022, showing a slight decline for petrol, while diesel vehicle owners in South ...
Increase of 82 cents per litre Increase of 80 cents per litre Increase of 88 cents per litre Increase of 92 cents per litre Increase of 94 cents per litre Increase of 98 cents per litre Decrease of 15 cents per litre Decrease of 12 cents per litre Decrease of 15 cents per litre Decrease of 12 cents per litre Because of the different transport tariff adjustments to be effective on 4 May 2022, price changes to similar products will differ in the 54 Magisterial District Pricing Zones,” it said. The impact of these two factors was not that significant as the average price of crude oil only decreased slightly during the period under review and is still high, the department said.
The Energy Department's Robert Maake said that the significant increases in the prices of diesel and illuminating paraffin would have a substantial impact ...
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Further, consumers can expect the wholesale price of paraffin to increase by 79.60 cents per litre, with its retail price to cost R1.49 more this month. The ...
“The average international product prices of petrol decreased, while diesel and IP (illuminating paraffin) increased due to a shortage of middle distillates in the market. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that from Wednesday consumers can expect the price of a litre of petrol – both 93 and 95 – to be 12 cents cheaper and that of diesel to be 92 cents (0.005% sulphur) and 98 cents (0.05%) more expensive. “The main contributing factor to high crude oil prices is the concern caused by continued Russia/Ukraine conflict, as Russia is one of the biggest global exporters of oil,” the DMRE says in a statement released on Tuesday.