As Easter approaches, AA urges motorists to budget for predicted petrol price hike
The Automobile Association (AA) said that while an increase is predicted for petrol, diesel and paraffin are expected to drop in the coming month.
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JOHANNESBURG - Motorists are warned to brace themselves for a fuel price increase as unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund shows a 10-cent hike in petrol prices.
The Automobile Association (AA) said that while an increase is predicted for petrol, diesel and paraffin are expected to drop in the coming month.
This as the price of petrol sits at over R24 a litre, while diesel borders on R23 a litre.
As the Easter holiday approaches, the Automobile Association said that motorists should budget efficiently to accommodate this predicted petrol price increase.
Fuel prices have gone up twice this year after a three-month reprieve for consumers.
While petrol is set to increase yet again, the AA said it expected the price of diesel and paraffin to drop.
It says this is good news for consumers, who have been battling the high cost of living.
It has attributed the drop in diesel prices to a stronger rand compared to the dollar.