The newest information means that South Africa’s motorists are in for frighteningly unhealthy petrol and diesel worth information in early February 2025.

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As reported by The South African website, automobile house owners in Mzansi noticed a rise in the price of each petrol and diesel this month.

This was primarily resulting from a mix of the rand depreciating in opposition to the greenback and the value of oil persevering with to rise because of ongoing unrest within the Middle East.

In current days and weeks the rand has weakened even additional in opposition to the greenback, suggesting that South Africa’s motorists shall be greeted by extra unhealthy information subsequent month.

Below, the newest projections as obtained by The South African website from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), efficient Friday, 10 January.

If the market circumstances have been to stay constant for the rest of the month – an unlikely situation with the rand/greenback alternate price fluctuating and the oil worth ever altering – a rise of 75 cents is predicted for petrol 93 octane motorists and a rise of 69 cents for 95 customers.

Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see one thing between a 79 and 80 cents per litre enhance.

Finally, illuminating paraffin is predicted to extend by 64 cents.

FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:

1. The worldwide worth of petroleum merchandise, pushed primarily by oil costs

2. The rand/greenback alternate price used within the buy of those merchandise

Oil worth

At the time of publishing the brent crude oil worth is $81.40 a barrel.

Exchange price

At the time of publishing the rand/greenback alternate price is R19.22/$.

The remaining total worth adjustments for each petrol and diesel shall be confirmed early subsequent month with the brand new costs taking impact at midnight on Tuesday, 4 February 2025.

Go simple on the accelerator till then, Mzansi.

The present January 2025 petrol and diesel costs (Inland and Coastal):