Fuel price adjustments for September

Motorists are in for more relief at the fuel pumps this week, with petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin all expected to drop.

Both grades of petrol are set to decrease by 4 cents per litre, while diesel will drop by 56 cents per litre.

Illuminating paraffin users will also pay 37 cents per litre less as of Wednesday, 3 September.

The official price adjustments were announced on Monday by the Department of Energy.

“The average Brent Crude oil price decreased from 69.06 US dollars to 67.01 US dollars during the period under review,” reads the department’s statement.

“The main contributing factors are increasing production by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus [OPEC+] and non-OPEC producers, slower global economic growth outlook as well as uncertain trade tariffs.

“The average international prices of all petroleum products decreased in line with the decrease in crude oil prices.

“This led to lower contributions to the basic fuel prices of petrol by 1.88 cents per litre, diesel by 54.35 cents per litre and illuminating paraffin by 35.54 cents per litre, respectively.

“The prices of Propane and Butane also decreased during the period under review.”

Fuel prices for September

• Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): Four cents per litre decrease.
• Petrol 95 (ULP &LRP): Four cents per litre decrease.
• Diesel (0.05% sulphur): 56 cents per litre decrease.
• Diesel (0.005% sulphur): 57 cents per litre decrease.
• Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): 37 cents per litre decrease.
• SMNRP for IP: 49 cents per litre decrease.
• Maximum Retail Price of LPGas:132 cents per kilogram decrease and 151 cents per kilogram decrease in the Western Cape

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