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The latest fuel projections for March 2024 still shows that bad news lies ahead for diesel and petrol car owners next week. Image Credit: SANews

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Fuel price UPDATE: Petrol, diesel news better by the day for November 2023

The very early fuel projections from the Central Energy Fund for November 2023 shows some good news for petrol drivers and diesel car owners.

12-10-23 11:42
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The latest fuel projections for March 2024 still shows that bad news lies ahead for diesel and petrol car owners next week. Image Credit: SANews

The early fuel projections from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for November 2023 show some good news for petrol drivers and diesel car owners.

NOTE: This is an updated article with the latest petrol and diesel data

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.

Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

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FUELPRICE CHANGE
Petrol 93decrease of 177 cents
Petrol 95decrease of 180 cents
Diesel 0.05%decrease of 52 cents
Diesel 0.005%decrease of 58 cents
Illuminating Paraffindecrease of 58 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 177 cents is expected for petrol 93 octane motorists and a decrease of 180 cents for 95 users.

Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see something around a 52 to 58 cents per litre decrease.

Finally, illuminating paraffin is expected to decrease by 58 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 $85.85 a barrel.

Exchange rate

At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.78/$.

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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.


The current OCTOBER 2023 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):

INLANDOctober
Petrol 93R25.22
Petrol 95R25.68
Diesel 0.05%R25.02
Diesel 0.005%R25.22
Illuminating ParaffinR18.92
COASTALOctober
Petrol 93R24.50
Petrol 95R24.96
Diesel 0.05%R24.29
Diesel 0.005%R24.53
Illuminating ParaffinR17.99