The newest knowledge means that South Africa’s motorists are in for DREADFUL 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 as a result of a mixture of the rand depreciating in opposition to the greenback and the worth of oil persevering with to rise because of ongoing unrest within the Middle East.

In latest days the rand has weakened additional in opposition to the greenback, suggesting that South Africa’s motorists will probably be greeted by extra unhealthy information subsequent month.

Below, the most recent projections as acquired by The South African website from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), efficient Tuesday, 7 January.

If the market situations have been to stay constant for the rest of the month – an unlikely state of affairs with the rand/greenback alternate price fluctuating and the oil worth ever altering – a rise of 68 cents is anticipated for petrol 93 octane motorists and a rise of 64 cents for 95 customers.

Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see one thing between a 70 and 72 cents per litre improve.

Finally, illuminating paraffin is anticipated to extend by 53 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 $77.51 a barrel.

Exchange price

At the time of publishing the rand/greenback alternate price is R18.79/$.

The last general worth adjustments for each petrol and diesel will probably 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):