November set to bring higher fuel prices as official announcement looms

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This comes after continuous dips in fuel pricing for the past few months.

The official pricing will be announced early next week by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy with the changes taking place on Wednesday, 6 November.

Expected fuel price changes

• Petrol 93: +18 c per litre
• Petrol 95: +30c per litre
• Diesel 0.05% (wholesale): +23c per litre
• Diesel 0.005% (wholesale): +22c per litre
• Illuminating Paraffin: +20c per litre

Continuing the pattern seen in October, the primary cause of the under-recovery remains the elevated global oil price, which is significantly higher than in September.

Should the local currency stay near its present value, fuel price changes are likely to stay mild heading into the new year and beyond.