South African motorists will start the new year with lighter fuel bills after authorities confirmed sweeping price cuts set to take effect on Wednesday, 7 January.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced that both grades of petrol and diesel will drop sharply, bringing welcome relief at the pumps. The price of 93-unleaded petrol will fall by 62 cents per litre, while 95-unleaded petrol will come down by an even bigger 66 cents per litre.
Diesel users will see the most dramatic reductions, as per EWN . Diesel with 0.05 sulphur content will decrease by R1.37 per litre, while the cleaner 0.005 sulphur diesel will drop by R1.50 per litre.
