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South African motorists will pay more for fuel from Wednesday after the department of mineral and petroleum resources has announced the fuel price adjustments for July.
Department spokesperson, Robert Maake, said the adjustments were influenced by increases in brent crud oil, while the international prices for petroleum products also went up during the period under review.
“The Rand appreciated on average, against the US Dollar (USD), (from 18.11 to 17.84 Rand per USD) during the period under review when compared to the previous one.
“This led to lower contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol by more than 15.00 c/l, diesel and illuminating paraffin by over 16.00 cents per litre,” Maake said.
He noted that the “slate levy” will remain unchanged at zero cents a litre in July.
July adjustments
*Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): Fifty-five cents per litre (55.00 c/l) increase.
*Petrol 95 (ULP &LRP): Fifty-two cents per litre (52.00 c/l) increase.
* Diesel (0.05% sulphur): Eighty-two cents per litre (82.00 c/l) increase.
* Diesel (0.005% sulphur): Eighty-four cents per litre (84.00 c/l) increase.
* Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): Sixty-seven cents per litre (67.00 c/l) increase.
* SMNRP for IP: Eighty-nine cents per litre (89.00 c/l) increase.
* Maximum Retail Price of LPGas: Fifty-seven cents per kilogram (57.00 c/kg) decrease country-wide except in Western Cape where it’ll increase by one hundred and ninety cents per kilogram (190.00 c/kg).
