Your Ad HERE
Shark Rock Pier Port Elizabeth

22 February 2012

Petrol and Gas Up, Diesel and Paraffin Down

The retail price of all grades of petrol is to increase by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday next week.

The Department of Energy said on Friday that the price of 0.05% sulphur diesel and 0.005% sulphur diesel will go down by 1 and 2 cents per litre respectively.

Wholesale paraffin will drop by 3 cents a litre and the price of illuminating paraffin (SMNRP) will decrease by 4 cents per litre. There will be also be a 50 cents per kilogram increase in the maximum retail price for LPGAS.

The department said that during the period under review, the average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin increased.

The average rand/US dollar exchange rate for the period 29 December 2011 to 26 January 2012 strengthened to 8.0841 compared to 8.2122 during the previous period. – BuaNews


About Alan Straton

Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Our ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

See more articles by Alan.

Forex Science

Subscribe to PE's Massive Deal Notification

* indicates required
We only send you notification when we negotiate a Massive Deal for you.
This is NOT a coupon, no prior purchase required, JUST a Massive Deal.
Click here to find out more.