Johannesburg – Fuel prices will be reduced from Wednesday, (7 August 2024), the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced.
The department on Monday said the adjustment of fuel prices was based on current local and international factors, which included a stronger rand.
The rand appreciated on average, against the US Dollar (from 18.44 to 18.23 rand per USD) during the period under review when compared to the previous one
The fuel prices for August 2024 will be adjusted as follows:
- Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): Fifteen cents per litre (15.00 c/l) decrease.
- Petrol 95 (ULP & LRP): Fifteen cents per litre (15.00 c/l) decrease.
- Diesel (0.05% sulphur): Twenty eight cents per litre (28.00 c/l) decrease.
- Diesel (0.005% sulphur): Seventeen cents per litre (17.00 c/l) decrease.
- Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): Twenty-two cents per litre (22.00 c/l) decrease.
- SMNRP for IP: Twenty-nine cents per litre (29.00 c/l) decrease.
- Maximum LPGas Retail Price: Fourteen cents per kilogram (14.00 c/kg) decrease.
The department said the fuel prices schedule for the different zones will be published on Wednesday, the 7th of August 2024.
