…South Africa increases price of petrol
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy says the increase is effective today.
JOHANNESBURG – The price of both 93 and 95 unleaded and lead replacement petrol will increase by four cents per litre fro today, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced.
Diesel prices will go down by 15.22 cents per litre for 0.05 percent sulphur and 14.22 cents per litre for 0.005 percent sulphur. Paraffin will drop by 15 cents per litre, the department said on Tuesday
Petrol and diesel prices are largely determined by the oil price, as well as rand strength – given that SA must buy oil in dollars.
According to the department the rand depreciated, on average, against the dollar during the period under review when compared to the previous one.
Calculations by the Central Energy Fund last week showed that at that current levels of the rand-dollar exchange rate and oil prices – both diesel and fuel prices were expected to be cut in September.
However the department said yesterday that the implementation of a slate levy also contributed to September’s prices, with an increase of 8.78 cents per litre implemented into the price structures of petrol and diesel.
The slate levy is a mechanism implemented to finance under recovery by the South African petroleum industry.
Another contribution to prices is the approval by Mineral Resource and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe of a 5.7 cents per litre increase in the price structures of petrol to accommodate the wages increase for the forecourt employees in line with the Motor Industry Bargaining Council. – FIN24.
