Petrol prices to increase by more than 65c/ℓ, diesel by 3c/ℓ on April 3

Prices for 93-octane petrol will increase by 65c/ℓ and 95-octane petrol by 67c/ℓ, while 0.05% sulphur diesel will increase by 3c/ℓ and 0.005% sulphur diesel by less than 2c/ℓ from April 3, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe announced on March 28. However, the wholesale illuminating paraffin price will decrease by 29c/ℓ and the single maximum national retail price for illuminating paraffin will decrease by 58c/ℓ. The maximum liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retail price will decrease by 19c/kg on April 3.