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FILE: AA warns that should current market conditions persist, the hikes will see fuel levies once again pushed to record highs. Picture: Eyewitness News.

Diesel

Automobile Association predicts record-high fuel price hikes for April

By Carmen Reddy

In a statement released on Wednesday on the back of fuel price data by the Central Energy Fund, the AA has predicted another fuel hike above R2 per litre for...

  • FILE: Speaking to the media, Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer admitted that it was "unsustainable" to use diesel this extensively. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Oberholzer: Eskom using more diesel in an attempt to ease load shedding

    The utility ramped up rolling power cuts to stage four this morning until Friday after several more units broke down overnight.

    68 days ago
  • FILE: The diesel price goes up by at least R1.44 and paraffin users will be hard hit as the wholesale price jumps by R1.21. Picture: 123rf.com

    Fuel price hikes: This is how much it will cost you to fill up your tank

    The price of both grades of petrol is set to increase by R1.46 at midnight while diesel has gone up by R1.46

    76 days ago
  • Picture: Eyewitness News.

    AA repeats call for review of fuel price in wake of latest hike announcement

    On Monday, the Mineral Resources and Energy Department announced that both grades of petrol will cost 53 cents more from Wednesday.

    104 days ago
  • FILE: The rand has regained some of its strength, improving the price of petrol back below R20 a litre. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Fuel prices to drop on Wednesday

    The Central Energy Fund on Monday announced that the retail price of petrol (93) will decrease by 71 cents a litre, while 95 will decrease by 68 cents.

    133 days ago
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    Stats SA: Annual consumer price inflation rises to 5.5% for Nov

    This sees the figure edge closer to the upper end of the reserve bank's target range of between 3% and 6%.

    152 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    Gqeberha police urge public to report sightings of stolen aluminium diesel tanks

    Police in Gqeberha have urged residents to be on the lookout for aluminium diesel tanks that were stolen in a hijacking on Thursday.

    157 days ago
  • Motorists queue at a Sasolburg Shell garage to fill up on 30 November 2021 before the petrol price goes up. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News.

    ‘It’s pathetic’: Angry motorists react to petrol price increase

    Petrol will go up by 81 cents a litre and diesel by between 72.5 cents and 74.5 cents respectively.

    167 days ago
  • FILE: This is the second major hike in two months and follows other increases this year. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    A litre of petrol will now cost you just over R20 from Wednesday

    Petrol is going up by 81 cents a litre while diesel goes up by 72.5 cents and 74.5 cents for the different grades.

    168 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: 123rf.com

    Start counting those coins: Petrol to increase by R1.21 for Nov

    Diesel goes up by R1.48 while illuminating paraffin will be up by R1.45.

    196 days ago
  • Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Fuel prices set to go up by 91 cents at midnight

    A litre of petrol will cost you 91 cents more for both grades and diesel will increase by between 54 and 55 cents per litre.

    286 days ago
  • Here's how much more you'll be paying for fuel in July

    The Department of Energy has announced the fuel price increases for the month of July.

    313 days ago
  • Its understood five cars and a diesel tanker were involved in a crash on the M1 north, at the Oxford Road offramp, on Saturday 29 May 2021. Picture: Supplied

    Oxford off-ramp on M1 North cleared to traffic after multivehicle crash

    This follows a multivehicle crash involving five cars and a diesel tanker earlier on Saturday.

    352 days ago
  • Picture: Eyewitness News.

    A slight break for motorists: AA predicts fuel price drop next month

    The association said current data released by the central energy fund shows the prospect of a 32 cents a litre drop in the price of diesel and 27 cents less for illuminating paraffin.

    396 days ago
  • FILE: The association's Layton Beard has attributed the hike to increased international oil prices. Picture: EWN.

    AA warns motorists to brace for another petrol price hike in March

    It's predicting a month-end increase of 56 cents a litre for petrol, 47 cents for diesel while illuminating paraffin is predicted to go up by 41 cents a litre.

    455 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Energy Dept announces 1c per litre increase for both grades of petrol

    The department is citing the rand's depreciation against the US dollar as a reason for the adjustment.

    623 days ago
  • FILE: The Energy Department said the price adjustment was due to the rand exchange rate and global prices. Picture: EWN.

    Petrol price to increase by 22 cents at midnight

    Diesel is expected to decrease by 15 cents and illuminating paraffin will cost 24 cents less at the pumps.

    895 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Petrol, diesel & paraffin set to go down at midnight

    Illuminating paraffin will go down by 23 cents per litre.

    923 days ago
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