Another petrol hike

Johannesburg - The retail price of petrol will increase by 41 cents a litre on Wednesday, February 6, the department of energy announced.

The price of both grades of diesel (0.05% sulphur and 0.005% sulphur) are both set to increase by 17.80 cents a litre.


The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin is set to increase by 26 cents a litre and the single maximum national retail price of paraffin is set to increase by 34 cents a litre.


The maximum retail price of LPgas is set to incerase by 73 cents per kilogram.

“During the period under review, the average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin increased. The average rand/US dollar exchange rate weakened when compared to the previous period.The average rand/US dollar exchange rate for the period 27 December, 2012 to 31 January, 2013 was 8.7629 compared to 8.6833 during the previous period. The weakening of the rand against the US dollar increased the contribution to the basic fuels price on petrol,diesel and illuminating paraffin by 6.4 cents a litre, 6.69 cents a litre and 6.74 cents a litre respectively,” the department of energy said in a statement.

The way the Rand and Oil price is going I don't think it will be the last one either.

Middle class is taking a pounding by this corrupt government....(td)

once again after coming down slightly the price of fuel is set to surge in most countries around the world bringing with it increases in transport and food. The people who cant afford things once again suffer and the rich get richer and the governments pull in more vat and tax to spend on their lavish lifestyles.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> once again after coming down slightly the price of
> fuel is set to surge in most countries around the
> world bringing with it increases in transport and
> food. The people who cant afford things once again
> suffer and the rich get richer and the governments
> pull in more vat and tax to spend on their lavish
> lifestyles.


and developing countries like SA should send delegations to China to get solar power going at a rapid rate - Setting up a company in SA that could produce cheap electric cars and solar panels could see SA be the leader in Africa in this regard

1.75 per liter in euro zone so we still doing ok . But these petrol price increases along with Escom and muncipal taxes are wiping out the South African middle class