Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as there has been a considerable reduction in the price of fuel.

This is the second consecutive fuel price drop amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The petrol price dropped by around R1.74 a litre in May, diesel by R1.56 and illuminating paraffin by R2.18.

The predicted decreases will result in a fall of R3.84 a litre to 93 unleaded petrol inland since January, and R4.00 to 95 petrol over the same period.

Diesel prices are now around R3.49 a litre cheaper than it was five months ago.

Here are May’s fuel prices:

95 Petrol – R12.22

93 Petrol – 12.02

0.05 Diesel (Wholesale) – R11.08

0.005 Diesel (Wholesale) – 11.17

Illuminating Paraffin – R4.49