Mbali Dhlamini30 September 2024 | 9:55

Dept confirms fuel price decrease for October

Motorists will be spending more than R1 less a litre to fill up their tanks from Wednesday.

Dept confirms fuel price decrease for October

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JOHANNESBURG - The Mineral Resources Department has confirmed the decrease in fuel prices for the month of October.

Motorists will be spending more than R1 less a litre to fill up their tanks from Wednesday.

Ninety-three octane petrol will decrease by R1.06 cents while 95 octane will decrease by R1.14 cents per litre. 

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Diesel will decrease by R1.12 and R1.14 cents per litre. 

Mineral Resources Department spokesperson, Robert Maake, said that the drop was due to the stronger rand against the US dollar and lower international oil prices.

"Illuminating paraffin at retail level will decrease by R1.48 cents per litre, whilst LP gas will increase by 23 cents per kilogram," said Maake.

The fuel price adjustment comes into effect on 2 October.