Fuel price: Petrol and diesel news GOOD for December 2023
The latest fuel projections for December 2023 shows some good news for both petrol drivers and diesel car owners.
The latest fuel projections from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for December 2023 shows some excellent news for diesel drivers and a promising outlook for petrol car owners.
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This news comes on the back of massive price decreases for both petrol and diesel earlier this month, as reported by The South African website.
Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Friday, 17 November 2023.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE | |
| Petrol 93 | decrease of 108 cents | |
| Petrol 95 | decrease of 109 cents | |
| Diesel 0.05% | decrease of 221 cents | |
| Diesel 0.005% | decrease of 226 cents | |
| Illuminating Paraffin | decrease of 183 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 108 cents is expected for petrol 93 octane motorists and a decrease of 109 cents for 95 users.
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Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see something around a 221 to 226 cents per litre decrease.
Finally, illuminating paraffin is expected to decrease by 183 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 $81.30 a barrel.
Exchange rate
At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.38/$.
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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, 5 December.
Go easy on the accelerator until then, Mzansi.
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The current NOVEMBER 2023 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | November |
| Petrol 93 | R23.44 |
| Petrol 95 | R23.90 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R24.17 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R24.40 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R17.95 |
| COASTAL | November |
| Petrol 93 | R22.72 |
| Petrol 95 | R23.18 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R23.44 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R23.71 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R17.02 |