ARTICLES RELATING TO PETROL PRICE

Relief for motorists

2013-04-26 12:56

The price for a litre of petrol is going down by much more than the 64c expected by economists.

Motorists may get petrol relief in May

2013-04-15 10:18

The Department of Minerals and Energy could cut the retail price of petrol by about 71c‚ provided the daily over-recovery remains near the current level.

Petrol price fixing probe ends - report

2013-04-05 17:15

A probe triggered by suspicions that steep petrol prices in Italy were the result of manipulation by top firms, including Shell and Total has been wrapped up.

Another petrol price hike

2013-03-27 15:12
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Motorist will be forking out more for petrol from next week, the department of energy says.

Pain at the pump far from over

2013-03-04 14:53

Although South Africa's petrol is among the world's cheapest, price hikes still hurt consumers where it matters most – in their pockets.

Another petrol price shock

2013-03-01 12:34
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Motorists will have to dig deep from next Wednesday when the petrol price goes up by more than 80c a litre.

Budget offers tax relief surprise

2013-02-27 17:32

One of the surprises of the budget was the room found for personal tax relief of R7bn, but drinkers and smokers will as usual be charged more for their habits.

Petrol station owners fear price hike

2013-02-05 14:05

With a steep price increase in the offing, petrol station owners may be hit the hardest as long-suffering motorists cut down on fuel purchases.

Petrol price set to rise in February

2013-01-18 13:20

The department of minerals and energy is likely to implement an increase in the retail petrol price in February.

Petrol bonus for motorists

2012-11-30 13:32

The petrol price will dip by a few more cents following last month's 10c price cut after consecutive hikes of 23c and 93c in September and August respectively.

Vehicle price rises slowing

2012-10-01 12:27

Good news for motorists is that a vehicle pricing index indicates that price increases in both new and used vehicles are slowing‚ TransUnion says.

Brace for another petrol hike

2012-09-17 14:35

Consumers could be in for another shock with the petrol price rising again by 37c a litre, bringing it to just over R12/litre, according to a report.

Don’t forget to fill up

2012-09-04 13:47

Petrol stations expect long queues of motorists ahead of the latest shock hike of 93c a litre in all grades of petrol, which kicks in at midnight tonight.

Motorists in for steep petrol price hike

2012-08-21 11:22
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Prices at SA's petrol pumps may rise by up to 78c next month, bringing prices close to R12 a litre as a result of rising oil prices.

'Rigging pushing up petrol prices'

2012-07-18 11:52

Motorists may have been ripped off with traders allegedly manipulating oil prices in the same way as Libor interest rates, according to reports.

More petrol price relief for motorists

2012-06-29 12:40

The retail price of petrol will go down substantially next week, mainly due to lower international oil prices, the energy department says.

Petrol price relief for motorists

2012-06-01 13:06
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The retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 55 cents per litre next week, says the Department of Energy.

Treasury allowed to be part of tolls case

2012-04-24 11:07

The high court in Pretoria has granted an application by the National Treasury allowing it to intervene in the urgent interdict to stop Gauteng e-tolling.

SA Iranian oil imports soar in February

2012-04-02 10:47

Customs data show imports of crude oil surged after dropping to zero in January, contradicting the view that SA has bowed to US pressure to cut links with Iran.

SA factory gate prices see slower rise

2012-03-29 10:10

SA's producer price index eased down to 8.3% in February, says Statistics SA.

Pipeline tariff to add to fuel price

2012-03-15 17:15

A 31.6% increase granted to Transnet on tariffs for its fuel pipeline is likely to add 4c more in April to the price of fuel sold in Gauteng.

Petrol price scales R11/litre

2012-03-02 12:38

The price of petrol goes up by 28c a litre next week, bringing it to more than R11 in Gauteng and just under R11 at the coast.

Higher levies to push up fuel price

2012-02-22 15:26

Increases to the general fuel and Road Accident Fund levies will add to the fuel price.

Relief for petrol users but diesel hiked

2011-12-02 13:50

The petrol price will drop next week ahead of the peak holiday driving season, but diesel users will be slapped with another big increase.

 

Brief petrol price relief on cards

2013-04-24 13:38

Consumers are likely to breathe a sigh of relief, albeit temporarily, as the domestic petrol price is set to decrease next week.

Kenya cuts fuel prices

2013-04-14 13:36

Kenya's energy regulator has lowered retail fuel prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene, citing a stronger shilling versus the dollar and slightly lower oil prices.

Domino effect danger for SA consumers

2013-04-05 09:15

Proper planning is the way to cope with petrol and electricity hikes which are sure to eat into savings and debt levels in the coming months, caution experts.

Another petrol hike on the cards

2013-03-14 08:50
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The petrol price may increase further in Gauteng after Nersa approved new tariffs for Transnet's petroleum pipelines.

RFA bemoans fuel increase, carbon tax

2013-03-06 11:38

The announcement of a fuel hike and a carbon tax will affect business, the Road Freight Association says.

Global 'petrol pain' indicator

2013-03-04 13:52

Bloomberg sorts 60 countries by average price at the pump and by "pain at the pump" - the percentage of average daily income needed to buy a gallon of fuel.

Gordhan explains petrol price increase

2013-02-28 08:21

The high price of oil and the weaker rand have contributed to the higher cost of fuel, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.

Motorists in for another steep fuel hike

2013-02-22 11:23

The department of minerals and energy is likely to increase the retail petrol price by about 75c/l on March 6‚ based on the daily under-recovery level.

Petrol price likely to rise

2013-01-30 08:30
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The department of minerals and energy is likely to increase the retail price of petrol by 42 cents per litre due to the daily under-recovery of the petrol price.

New Year's petrol cheer on cards

2012-12-21 12:03

Indications are that South African motorists can expect another few cents drop in the price of petrol in the New Year.

Budget blues

2012-10-10 07:34

Adriaan Bester weighs instant gratification against nobler options.

No need for panic over petrol

2012-10-01 09:59

Motorists have been urged not to panic about fuel running dry ahead of the latest petrol price hike kicking in on Wednesday.

Petrol price shock

2012-08-31 13:35
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The petrol price has been increased by the highest margin this year, taking it cents away from R12 a litre.

Petrol price jumps 22c a litre

2012-07-27 12:47

The pump price of petrol will increase by 22c a litre on Wednesday, the department of energy has announced.

Taxi fares not going down

2012-07-04 19:15

A drop in petrol price does not warrant a decrease in taxi fares, says the SA National Taxi Council.

Petrol price could drop further in July

2012-06-19 15:44

The department of minerals and energy may implement a petrol price cut of about 73c/l on July 4 if the daily under-recovery remains near the June 18 level.

Petrol price to rise steeply - again

2012-04-25 13:16
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Motorists are to suffer a 28c rise in all petrol grades in May, keeping the price of fuel at a record high.

India replaces China as Iran’s top oil buyer

2012-04-12 15:45

India's oil imports from Iran have surged in the first quarter, ahead of tougher sanctions against Tehran.

Motorists hit by huge petrol price hike

2012-03-30 15:04
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The fuel price will rise by as much as 71c next week, tipping the price of petrol close to R12/l in Gauteng and to R11.59/l at the coast.

SA halted Iran oil imports in January

2012-03-27 18:15

Government data show that no oil was bought from Iran while imports from other producers rose in January, suggesting SA heeded US calls to cut Iranian imports.

SA plans to cut Iran oil imports

2012-03-13 14:03

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says SA hopes to have a plan by the end of May to replace Iranian crude on which it relies heavily.

Brent below $126 as Saudi supply fears ease

2012-03-02 10:45

The price of Brent crude oil came down after surging 5% as fears of a Saudi Arabia disruption eased, calming nervous investors who now expect demand to fall.

Petrol price to spike next week

2012-01-27 13:18

The price of petrol will go up by more than 30c a litre, bringing the cost of fuel close to R11/litre in inland areas.

Motorists hit by another steep fuel hike

2011-10-28 13:02

The price of all grades of petrol will rise by more than 20c/litre and diesel by more than 30c/litre next week - the fourth consecutive hike.

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