Fuel increase for June

The first of two major fuel hikes took place on Wednesday (May 2), with an increase of 45 cents per litre. The next increase will hit South Africans at the end of this month with the highest it has ever been at 92c a litre, pushing the price of fuel to more than R15/litre according…

Petrol price at an all-time high

The price of petrol is at an all-time high from Wednesday morning. A litre of 93 octane unleaded petrol (inland) now costs R14.72. This is 23 cents more than the previous record high of R14.49 in December last year. Meanwhile‚ diesel has increased by between 58 and 59c per litre‚ while the wholesale price of…

Opening a petrol station franchise in South Africa

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How much does it cost to buy a petrol station in South Africa? The fuel retail sector continues to grow despite the relatively sluggish economic growth in South Africa. This is according to a new report by the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), which found that the sector contributes 8.5% to the South African Gross…

Petrol prices in SA to hit record highs in May

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Johannesburg – South African motorists will be hit with steep fuel price increases next Wednesday (May 2), with petrol set to increase by around 49 cents a litre and diesel by approximately 59 cents. These figures are based on unaudited month-end data released by the Central Energy Fund. This follows the already-steep fuel price hikes…

Petrol price increase at the end of April

Petrol price increase at the end of April. The spike in international petroleum prices accounts for nearly the entire rise in fuel prices predicted by the mid-month data. Sad news for motorists is that the petrol price is set to increase once again. Sharp increases in the price of fuels are set to hit motorists…

Brent oil could hit $80 a barrel

Brent oil could spike to $80 a barrel if the US and European Union reimpose sanctions on Iran – and as Western powers expand the scope of the Syrian civil war, JPMorgan strategists, led by John Normand, wrote in a note on Friday. “Risks we thought might materialise this summer through Iran sanctions are emerging…

Petrol price for May 2018

Petrol price for May 2018 – Sharp increases in the landed prices of fuels are set to hit motorists hard at the end of April, according to the Automobile Association (AA). “Petroleum prices were largely flat in the first week of April, but spiked sharply as tensions escalated in Syria,” the AA said, commenting on…

How SA fuel prices are calculated, 38% to levies!

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Fuel prices – It’s no secret that a fairly large chunk of the money you spend on fuel at the pumps goes to various levies and taxes, but few realise exactly how much the government takes every time you fill that tank. Thankfully the Automobile Association has, for the third year now, given us an…