Petrol price to rise by 9 cents

The Energy Department has announced that from Wednesday, 7 September 2011, a litre of petrol will cost R10.18 from R10.09 inland, while it will cost R9.88 from R9.79 at the coast.

The price of diesel 0.05% sulphur and diesel 0.005% sulphur will remain unchanged.

The price of wholesale illuminating paraffin will decrease by 2 cents, while that of illuminating paraffin (SMNRP) will fall by 3 cents.

The maximum retail price for LPGAS will remain unchanged.

According to the department, during the period under review, the average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin decreased.