The petrol price will increase by R1.62/ℓ next week, while diesel would increase by R1.24/ℓ, the Department of Energy (DoE) revealed on Friday.
The DoE said the adjustment was based on local and international factors.
It pointed out that the price of petrol (ULP 95) in Gauteng, at R12.89/ℓ in April, would nonetheless be lower than the R14.39/ℓ in April 2014.
Meanwhile, the price of illuminating paraffin would increase by 36c/ℓ, while liquefied petroleum gas would increase by 85c/kg.
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