Official fuel prices for December: Here’s what you’ll pay for petrol and diesel from Wednesday
Petrol prices rise by 29 cents per litre and diesel increases up to 82 cents per litre, impacting diesel-dependent sectors during the festive season, officials said.
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Fuel price hikes: what you’ll pay for petrol and diesel this December
South African motorists will face higher fuel prices from midnight on Tuesday, with all grades of petrol and diesel set for increases after a month marked by rising global oil prices and regulatory cost adjustments.
Here's the official terrible petrol and diesel price news for December
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect at midnight on Tuesday, 2 December, with motorists set to face increases across the board. Oil prices traded in a relatively narrow band throughout November, averaging around $63 a barrel. Global markets were kept on edge as the United States continued to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, raising the possibility of e…
Number of the Day - 3 December 2025: 29 cents
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Fuel price hike from Dec 3: Petrol and diesel increase by up to 82c/L
Johannesburg — Motorists across South Africa will face higher fuel costs from Wednesday, December 3, as the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources officially announces the latest adjustments to petrol, diesel, and LPGas prices. According to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, the price of petrol (both 93 and 95 ULP & LRP) will increase by 29 cents per litre, while diesel users will see sharper hikes of between 65.48 cents and…
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