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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Motorists can expect hikes of over R1 for all grades of fuel from Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The unleaded petrol price (95) will be hiked by R1.14 a litre, while 93 will be increased by R1.08. Diesel (0.05% sulphur) will be hiked R1.96 a litre, while 0.005% sulphur will jump by R1.96, the department of mineral resources and energy announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

<\/a>A litre of 95 unleaded petrol will now cost R25.68 in Gauteng, while the wholesale price of diesel in Gauteng will now be R25.01 a litre, a new high for 2023. In July last year, diesel reached a record high of R25.40.<\/p>\n

Illuminating paraffin will see a R1.51 a litre increase.<\/p>\n

South African fuel prices are determined mainly by international oil costs and the rand-dollar exchange rate, as oil is priced in dollars.<\/p>\n

The department said in its statement that the main reasons behind the increase were crude oil prices, which jumped from $87.78 to $91.86 in the period, refinery shutdowns in the US, global diesel shortages, and the rand’s depreciation against the dollar, from R18.67 to R19. A slate levy of 30c will also be implemented on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Automobile Association (AA) recently expressed concern over the escalating prices.<\/p>\n

“These increases are going to hit all consumers hard, and they come at a time when most South Africans are feeling extreme financial pressure,” it said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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