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It’s too early to predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in February, but for now the latest data shows promising signs. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay

Petrol price cut: How much you’ll pay in Johannesburg compared to Cape Town

The price of 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered at midnight, but diesel prices will increase. A price comparison between inland and the coast.

petrol price

It’s too early to predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in February, but for now the latest data shows promising signs. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay

The price of 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered by R1.02 a litre at midnight on Tuesday, 4 October, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced on Monday.

Meanwhile, 93 petrol will be 89 cents cheaper.

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However, in some bad news for diesel car owners, prices will be hiked by between 10-15 cents a litre.

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The price of illuminating paraffin will fall by 62 cents a litre. 

Petrol and diesel price changes:

FuelPrice change
Petrol 95decrease of 89 cents per litre
Petrol 93decrease of 102 cents per litre
Diesel 0.05%increase of 10 cents per litre
Diesel 0.005%increase of 15 cents per litre
Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale)decrease of 62 cents per litre
LPGASincrease of 19 cents per kilogram

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As always, there’s a difference in the price of petrol – and diesel – that motorists will need to pay when filling up inland in comparison to the coast.

How the price changes will reflect at the pumps:

InlandAugustSeptember
95 PetrolR23.38R22.36
93 PetrolR22.95R22.06
0.05% diesel R23.96R24.06
0.005% dieselR24.16R24.31
Illuminating ParaffinR17.60R16.99
LPGAS (p/kg)R33.88R34.07
CoastalAugustSeptember
95 PetrolR22.73R21.71
93 PetrolR22.30R21.41
0.05% diesel R23.31R23.41
0.005% diesel R23.52R23.67
Illuminating ParaffinR16.81R16.20
LPGAS (p/kg)R31.46R31.65