Fuel price: Early signs GOOD for petrol, BLEAK for diesel
The early fuel price projections for November 2023 shows some good news for petrol drivers, but more bleak news for diesel car owners.
The very early fuel price projections from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for November 2023 shows some good news for petrol drivers, but more bleak news for diesel car owners.
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This news comes on the back of massive price hikes for both petrol and diesel earlier this month, as reported by The South African website.
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Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Wednesday, 4 October 2023.
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| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE | |
| Petrol 93 | decrease of 126 cents | |
| Petrol 95 | decrease of 129 cents | |
| Diesel 0.05% | increase of 70 cents | |
| Diesel 0.005% | increase of 61 cents | |
| Illuminating Paraffin | increase of 53 cents |
If these market conditions were to remain consistent for the remainder of the month – an unlikely scenario with the rand/dollar exchange rate ever fluctuating and the oil price changing – a decrease of 126 cents is expected for petrol 93 octane motorists and a decrease of 129 cents for 95 users.
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Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see something around a 61 to 70 cents per litre increase.
Finally, illuminating paraffin is expected to increase by 53 cents.
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FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The international price of petroleum products, driven mainly by oil prices
2. The rand/dollar exchange rate used in the purchase of these products
Oil price
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil price is $86.28 a barrel.
Exchange rate
At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R19.40/$.
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The final overall price changes for both petrol and diesel will be confirmed in the weeks ahead with the new prices coming into effect at midnight on Tuesday, 7 November.
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Go easy on the accelerator until then, Mzansi.
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The current OCTOBER 2023 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | October |
| Petrol 93 | R25.22 |
| Petrol 95 | R25.68 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R25.02 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R25.22 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R18.92 |
| COASTAL | October |
| Petrol 93 | R24.50 |
| Petrol 95 | R24.96 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R24.29 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R24.53 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R17.99 |
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