The newest information factors to a small petrol value hike in March 2025 – and a slight drop in the price of diesel.
But there stays time for issues to shift both manner …
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As reported by The South African website, car homeowners in Mzansi noticed an enormous enhance in the price of each petrol and diesel earlier this month.
This was because of a mix of the rand depreciating towards the greenback and the worth of oil persevering with to rise due to ongoing unrest within the Middle East.
Below, the newest projections as acquired by The South African website from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), efficient Monday, 24 February.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE |
| Petrol 93 | enhance of 14 cents |
| Petrol 95 | enhance of 1 cents |
| Diesel 0.05% | lower of 8 cents |
| Diesel 0.005% | lower of 14 cents |
| Illuminating Paraffin | enhance of three cents |
If the market circumstances had been to stay constant for the rest of the month – an unlikely situation with the rand/greenback trade charge fluctuating and the oil value ever altering – a rise of 14 cents is anticipated for petrol 93 octane motorists and a rise of 1 cent for 95 customers.
Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see one thing between an eight and 14 cents per litre enhance.
Finally, illuminating paraffin is anticipated to extend by three cents.
FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The worldwide value of petroleum merchandise, pushed primarily by oil costs
2. The rand/greenback trade charge used within the buy of those merchandise
Oil value
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil value is $74.30 a barrel.
Exchange charge
At the time of publishing the rand/greenback trade charge is R18.36/$.
The remaining total value adjustments for each petrol and diesel will likely be confirmed early subsequent month with the brand new costs taking impact at midnight on Tuesday, 4 March 2025.
Go simple on the accelerator till then, Mzansi.
The present February 2025 petrol and diesel costs (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | February |
| Petrol 93 | R22.16 |
| Petrol 95 | R22.41 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R20.34 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R20.45 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R14.23 |
| COASTAL | February |
| Petrol 93 | R21.37 |
| Petrol 95 | R21.62 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R19.55 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R19.69 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R13.23 |
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