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Motorists to pay more for fuel this festive season

As the festive season officially gets underway, motorists are urged to spare a few cents more as fuel prices increased. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, Automobile Association spokesperson Eleanor Mavimbela said motorists should budget accordingly, especially those embarking on long journeys this festive season. "We urge consumers to monitor their fuel usage closely and to budget according to the new fuel prices. Ensuring vehicles are well-maintained, carefully planning routes, […]

today4 December 2024

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Fuel price set to drop in September

By Rachel Mohamed The Automobile Association has reported that based on unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), petrol, diesel, and illuminating paraffin will be cheaper in September than at any other time this year. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show on Tuesday, Automobile Association spokesperson Eleanor Mavimbela stated that two factors come into play when talking about the over-recovery that will result in a decrease in fuel […]

today23 August 2024

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Fuel decrease expected for July

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Automobile Association (AA) expects significant fuel price decreases in July based on unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund. According to AA spokesperson Eleanor Mavimbela motorists could pay around R1 per litre less, while diesel and paraffin prices may decrease by approximately 30 cents per litre and 25 cents per litre respectively. “A second consecutive drop in fuel prices is good news for consumers, motorists, […]

today28 June 2024

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Petrol prices expected to decrease next month

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Motorists can expect some reprieve as petrol prices are predicted to decrease in July. The Automobile Association (AA) said unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is indicating a decrease in prices for all fuels in July, with ULP93 showing the biggest decrease. According to AA spokesperson Eleanor Mavimbela said this may change ahead of the official adjustment by the department of mineral resources and […]

today21 June 2024

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Consumer Alert: Petrol prices on the rise

By Dideka Njemla Motorists can expect sharp fluctuations in the petroleum product prices at the start of next month. According to latest data by the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) all grades of fuel are predicted to increase pending the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy approval thereof which is set to be heard on Monday, 4 September, as the petrol retail price is regulated by government and is […]

today18 August 2023

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Fuel shipment due on Tuesday to ease Cape Town airport shortage

The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) says it expects a fuel supply shipment on Tuesday and improvements in refinery this week to ease fuel shortage problems at Cape Town International Airport. Acsa announced a fuel shortage at the airport last week after a major fuel supplier had refinery glitches caused by power problems. In an update on Monday evening, Acsa said stock levels had improved due to increased deliveries of […]

today7 March 2023

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Petrol price hike leaves consumers in a panic

By: Aneeqa du Plessis Alas, after just a few brief months of reprieve, motorists have been hit with an increase in fuel prices. This comes after the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced that both grades of petrol has increased by 28-cents a litre, diesel by nine-cents a litre, and the price of illuminating paraffin has gone up by 58-cents. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Wednesday morning, Automobile […]

today1 February 2023

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Motorists warned against harmful fuel-saving gimmicks

Motorists are being cautioned against using fuel-saving gimmicks as it could result in damage to vehicles. Fuel-saving hacks have been circulating online, amid a rise in petrol and diesel prices this year.  On Wednesday, South African motorists are pay more to fill up when fuel prices increased, with diesel increasing by R1.43 per litre and both grades of petrol increasing by 51 cents a litre. Illuminating paraffin went up by 77 […]

today5 November 2022

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Fuel price decrease on the cards

LOCAL South Africans can still expect some relief at the fuel pumps next Wednesday, although the decrease won’t be as much as anticipated earlier this month. At this stage, data from the Central Energy Fund points to a decrease of two-rand-28-cents per litre for 95-octane unleaded petrol, and that of 93-octane by two-rand-12-cents. Diesel and illuminating paraffin should go down by over one-rand. The outlook changed recently after international crude […]

today30 August 2022

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