Petrol price cut: How much you’ll pay in Johannesburg compared to Cape Town
The price of 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered at midnight, but diesel prices will increase. A price comparison between inland and the coast.
The price of 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered by R1.02 a litre at midnight on Tuesday, 4 October, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced on Monday.
Meanwhile, 93 petrol will be 89 cents cheaper.
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However, in some bad news for diesel car owners, prices will be hiked by between 10-15 cents a litre.
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The price of illuminating paraffin will fall by 62 cents a litre.
Petrol and diesel price changes:
| Fuel | Price change |
|---|---|
| Petrol 95 | decrease of 89 cents per litre |
| Petrol 93 | decrease of 102 cents per litre |
| Diesel 0.05% | increase of 10 cents per litre |
| Diesel 0.005% | increase of 15 cents per litre |
| Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale) | decrease of 62 cents per litre |
| LPGAS | increase of 19 cents per kilogram |
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As always, there’s a difference in the price of petrol – and diesel – that motorists will need to pay when filling up inland in comparison to the coast.
How the price changes will reflect at the pumps:
| Inland | August | September |
|---|---|---|
| 95 Petrol | R23.38 | R22.36 |
| 93 Petrol | R22.95 | R22.06 |
| 0.05% diesel | R23.96 | R24.06 |
| 0.005% diesel | R24.16 | R24.31 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R17.60 | R16.99 |
| LPGAS (p/kg) | R33.88 | R34.07 |
| Coastal | August | September |
|---|---|---|
| 95 Petrol | R22.73 | R21.71 |
| 93 Petrol | R22.30 | R21.41 |
| 0.05% diesel | R23.31 | R23.41 |
| 0.005% diesel | R23.52 | R23.67 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R16.81 | R16.20 |
| LPGAS (p/kg) | R31.46 | R31.65 |
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