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South Africa’s motorists can expect a sizeable petrol price cut next week, while there should also be good news for diesel vehicle owners. Image: Wikimedia Commons

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Fuel price update: Petrol, diesel decrease of around R1 expected next week

The latest numbers suggest that there will be a significant petrol and diesel price decrease in South Africa early next month.

31-05-24 11:33
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South Africa’s motorists can expect a sizeable petrol price cut next week, while there should also be good news for diesel vehicle owners. Image: Wikimedia Commons

The latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) suggest that there will be a significant petrol and diesel price decrease for South Africa’s motorists NEXT WEEK.

NOTE: This is an updated article with the latest fuel projections

Should that materialise, it will come as welcome news for all following a price increase for petrol earlier this month.

Below, the latest projections from the CEF, effective Thursday, 30 May.

FUELPRICE CHANGE
Petrol 93decrease of 106 cents
Petrol 95decrease of 106 cents
Diesel 0.05%decrease of 100 cents
Diesel 0.005%decrease of 91 cents
Illuminating Paraffindecrease of 80 cents

If the 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 106 cents is expected for petrol 93 octane motorists and a decrease of 106 cents for 95 users.

Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see something between an 91 to 100 cents per litre decrease.

Finally, illuminating paraffin is expected to decrease by 80 cents.

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 $81.87 a barrel.

Exchange rate

At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.84/$.


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, 4 June.

Go easy on the accelerator until then, Mzansi.


THE CURRENT MAY 2024 PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES (INLAND AND COASTAL):

INLANDMay
Petrol 93R25.25
Petrol 95R25.49
Diesel 0.05%R22.15
Diesel 0.005%R22.24
Illuminating ParaffinR16.00
COASTALMay
Petrol 93R24.36
Petrol 95R24.70
Diesel 0.05%R21.36
Diesel 0.005%R21.48
Illuminating ParaffinR15.00