Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has published the official fuel price adjustments that took effect on Wednesday April 2.
Petrol 93 is 58 cents cheaper, petrol 95 is 72 cents cheaper, diesel 0,05% (wholesale) 84 cents cheaper, diesel 0,005% (wholesale) 86 cents cheaper, illuminating paraffin (wholesale) 82 cents cheaper and LPGAS 79 cents cheaper.
Other changes
* During his March Budget speech, the Minister of Finance announced that the Fuel Levy on petrol and diesel will remain the same at 396.00 c/l and 384 c/l, respectively, while the Road Accident Fund (RAF) Levy on both petrol and diesel will remain at 218.00 c/l.
* However, the carbon fuel levy increased by 3.00 c/l to 14c/l for petrol and 17c/l for diesel and the fuel levies increased to 399.00 c/l on petrol and 387.00 c/l on diesel with effect from April 2. The slate levy remains unchanged at zero cents per litre in the price structures of petrol and diesel.
* Prices at the pump: 93 petrol is R21.51/liter; 95 petrol R21.62; diesel 0,05% R19.32; diesel 0,005% R19.35; illuminating paraffin R13.36 and LPGAS (per kg) R37.77.