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Oil down, but rand pummels fuel price

Almost all of the increase is due to the rand's weakness.

June 24, 2018
South Coast Herald 1 minute read

Fuel prices look set for another jump going into July. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF).

“Since the start of June, the Rand has steadily weakened against the US dollar, with the average cost per dollar having climbed from around the R12.50 mark to nearly R13.00. Fortunately international oil prices retreated over the same period, and have had a very small impact on the figures,” the AA says.The current data forecast a rise of around 32 cents a litre for petrol, 30 cents for diesel, and 22 cents for illuminating paraffin.YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: #PetrolPriceHike: Get fuel efficient and maintain your car for less“Almost all of the increase is due to Rand weakness and the picture would have looked very much worse if international oil prices had not come down over the past two weeks,” comments the AA.

“With the volatility of oil markets over the last six weeks, an increase in the oil price cannot be ruled out in the short to medium term, and we once again advise all motorists to avoid unnecessary journeys, make us of car pooling, and practice economical driving techniques, the Association concludes.

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June 24, 2018
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