A tank of fuel will cost anything from R40 to R220 more from September 2.
Wednesday’s fuel price hikes will be nothing short of punishing for South African motorists, who have already endured a turbulent year of rising transport costs since the Middle East war sent oil prices surging.
The outlook is particularly bleak for diesel customers. On Monday the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced that on September 2, the price of 500ppm diesel will rise by R2.94 per litre, while 50ppm will see a R3.15 increase.
On the petrol front, motorists can expect an increase of R1.34 per litre for both grades.
What this means at the pumps is that Gauteng motorists will now pay R26.76 for a litre of 93 unleaded and R26.92 for 95 unleaded, with the latter now costing R26.05 at the coast. The wholesale price of diesel is now set at R29.11 in Gauteng and R28.23 at the coast, with 50ppm costing R30.05 and R28.79 respectively.
