Consumers in South Africa will be able to stretch their rands a little further this month after the fuel price decreases were announced this past week.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) dropped the prices of both grades of petrol by 92 cents per litre, while diesel came down by between 79 cents (500ppm) and R1.05 (50ppm).
This means that a litre of 95 Unleaded petrol costs R21.40 at the coast and R22.19 in Gauteng, and the cheaper 93 Unleaded is retailing at R21.79.
This is the lowest level of petrol prices since February 2023.
The DMRE said Septembers petrol and diesel price decreases come mostly as a result of lower international fuel prices, while a slightly stronger South African rand added around 11 cents to the equation.
