Energy department
Yet another fuel price hike for consumers
The Energy Department has announced further hikes in the prices of petrol, diesel, paraffin and LPG.
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Sharp rise in petrol and diesel price from Wednesday
The Energy Department stated that this was as a result of increases in the average international product prices for petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin.
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Fuel prices to be hiked on Wednesday
The Energy Department has announced that the petrol price will increase between 40 and 43 cents a litre.
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Fuel price recovery due to lifting of lockdowns - Energy Dept
From midnight on Tuesday, the price of petrol is going up one cent while a litre of diesel will cost 21 cents less.
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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.
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Expert: SA should have started energy procurement process sooner
South Africa has issued a request for proposals to procure 2,000 megawatts of emergency power.
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Motorists rush to fill tanks before midnight fuel price hike
The Energy Department has released the adjusted fuel price increases for July, which will also see the cost of diesel and illuminating paraffin rise substantially.
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Energy Dept to start work on nuclear build programme roadmap soon, MPs told
The Integrated Resource Plan that was released last year (IRP2019) included nuclear as part of the energy mix the country would need, saying that it would be procured at a scale and pace the country could afford.
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Energy Dept expected to announce fuel price decrease
The AA predicted an 86 cent drop in the price of petrol and 68 cents for diesel. The AA also predicted a 58 cent drop in the price of illuminating paraffin.
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Radebe: No irregularities with proposed $1bn South Sudan oil deal
According to a report, the deal had raised eyebrows in government circles and could land Energy Minister Jeff Radebe in trouble.
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Energy Dept: Exchange rate, international fuel price to blame for petrol hike
This is the second consecutive fuel price increase since the start of the year.
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Motsepe concerned about perception of conflict of interests over govt contracts
Patrice Motsepe held a briefing on Monday, to deny allegations that the decision to unbundle Eskom, which was announced by his brother-in-law, President Rampahosa, will benefit his company.
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Patrice Motsepe: 'We can't just cancel our contracts with govt'
Patrice Motsepe has rejected claims that he’ll benefit from his brother-in-law President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent decision to unbundle Eskom.
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Energy Department attributes strong rand for cushioning fuel price hike
From Wednesday, motorists will have to fork out 7 cents more for a litre of petrol.
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SA motorists welcome fuel price drop
While some say they’re happy to hear the news, others say it’s too little too late.
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Petrol price to decrease by R1.84c per litre
This comes after the country saw a record price hike a couple of months ago which saw petrol hitting up to R17.08, while diesel went up to as much as R15.69.
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Economists disappointed petrol prices not decreasing
The Energy Department has announced that prices will remain unchanged for November while there will be a steep increase for diesel which goes up by between 48 and 51 cents.
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Govt reaches out to SAPIA for advice on shielding poor from fuel hikes
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says the government is deeply concerned about the impact skyrocketing fuel prices are having, particularly, on the poor.
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Dept: Weaker rand & high crude oil prices to blame for petrol price hike
Both grades of petrol will increase by 99 cents and R1 per litre respectively while diesel will diesel will set you back R1,24 cents.
