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Energy Department warns consumers that fuel price hikes are here to stay

By Masechaba Sefularo

At midnight on Wednesday, the price of petrol went up by between R2.33 and R2.43 a litre, while the price of diesel increased by between R1.07 and R1.10.

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    33 days ago
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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.

    Automobile Association predicts record-high fuel price hikes for April

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

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  • 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

    124 days ago
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    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.

    153 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.

    181 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%.

    201 days ago
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    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.

    205 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.

    215 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.

    217 days ago
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    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.

    244 days ago
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    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.

    334 days ago
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    362 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.

    401 days ago
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