Petrol price goes up by a record R1/litre at midnight - remember to fill up!
The petrol price will increase by R1 per litre at midnight, implying a price of R17/litre (R16.64 at the coast).
Diesel prices will increase by between 63 and 65 cents a litre.

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Amy MacIver interviewed transport economist Ofentse Mokwena.
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Is the record-breaking fuel price hike related to the recent disruption of traffic at the Suez Canal?
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Is it linked to the instability in Mozambique?
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Or, is it likely to do with worldwide Covid-19 vaccine rollouts and the resultant economic recovery?
An increase in the oil price, and a bit of a change in the exchange rate… beneath that there is the fuel levy and the road accident fund levy…
Ofentse Mokwena, transport economist - North West University
The Suez Canal only accounts for 10% of oil volumes moving around…
Ofentse Mokwena, transport economist - North West University
… from May… expectations are that the price may dip a bit…
Ofentse Mokwena, transport economist - North West University
For more detail, listen to the interview in the audio below.

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