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The prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin will fall by as much as 65 cents a litre from Wednesday

Fuel prices to drop by up to 65 cents a litre from Wednesday

The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a stronger rand and lower international refined product costs

Coming down:
If current trends
hold, February
could deliver the
most meaningful
fuel-price relief
South Africans
have seen in
years.

Huge fuel price cuts on the horizon

South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful  fuel price cuts  in February — a rare bright spot in a world rattled by geopolitical theatrics and jittery oil markets. In an unexpected twist, the rand has staged its strongest run in […]

From Wednesday, 95-grade unleaded petrol will cost R21.59 per litre in Gauteng and R20.76 in coastal areas

Petrol price to fall by 28 cents from 6 August, diesel to rise

From Wednesday, 95-grade unleaded petrol will cost R21.59 per litre in Gauteng and R20.76 in coastal areas

“Jinba-ittai: The exceptional drivetrain on the Mazda CX-60 Takumi allows the driver and the car to form an intuitive connection. (Supplied)

Luxurious transition: Is the Mazda CX-60 a sign of things to come?

From comfort to luxury, Mazda’s driver-centric engineering has allowed this vehicle to embrace ‘jinba-ittai’

The retail price of both grades of petrol sold in South Africa will dip by 7 cents a litre from Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

South Africa’s petrol, diesel, paraffin and gas prices to ease from Wednesday

The mineral and petroleum resources department attributed this to a lower average Brent crude oil price and firmer rand during the period under review

The retail price of both grades of petrol sold in South Africa will dip by 7 cents a litre from Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Petrol and diesel prices set to rise for third straight month from 1 January

The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a higher crude oil price and a weaker rand

Dr. Kgosientsho Ramakgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy

Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’

Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%

Motorists can expect relief at the fuel pumps in October, with the price of all grades of petrol and diesel set to decrease from Wednesday

Petrol prices set to decrease by R1.14 from Wednesday

The department of mineral resources says the decrease is the result of lower global crude oil prices and a stronger rand

File photo by Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images.

Eskom’s diesel costs reduced by more than R10 billion

The power utility has achieve 150 consecutive days of without blackouts

Pay your electricity bill or have your power switched off. File photo

Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist

The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South Africa’s electricity minister, speaks to a reporter as he arrives for the annual state of the nation address in Cape Town. Photo:  Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The power’s back on, but at what cost?

We struggle to be convinced that the winter outlook Eskom released, which anticipates stage two load-shedding, will come through

Workers near generators in the turbine hall at the Kusile coal-fired power station in Delmas, Mpumalanga province. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Eskom spends more than half of its quarterly budget on diesel

Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29  May elections

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Ramokgopa: Load-shedding helps Eskom not to overspend its diesel budget

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Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Petrol and diesel prices decrease on Wednesday

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said the drop is due to lower international crude oil prices

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The petrol price will go up by R1.21 a litre on Wednesday

Relief for motorists as fuel prices decrease

The mineral resources and energy department said fuel prices would be lower this month partly because of the drop in the average price of Brent crude oil