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Petrol price hike tonight

Fill up before midnight tonight or pay as much as 88 cents more per litre tomorrow

April 5, 2016

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The petrol price will increase by 88 cents per litre for 95 octane from Wednesday.

This will take the price for 95 octane in inland areas to R12.62. In coastal areas, 95 octane will cost R12.39. The price of diesel will increase by between 95.7 and 97.7 cents per litre‚ while paraffin will cost 76 cents a litre more.The department said the increase included the higher fuel levies.

The Minister of Finance announced that the fuel levy on petrol and diesel would increase by 30 cents per litre with effect from April 6 during his budget speech.

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April 5, 2016

Reporter 1 minute read