The retail price of petrol in South Africa will increase by about 0.33% from Aug. 5, while the price of wholesale diesel will rise by nearly 3.5%, the energy department said on Monday.
The price of petrol will increase by 5 cents to 15.17 rand ($0.8762) per litre in the commercial hub of Gauteng province, the national benchmark for prices, while diesel will rise by 45 cents to 13.48 rand per litre.
($1 = 17.4677 rand)
(Reporting by Mfuneko Toyana; Editing by Alison Williams)
Price
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Change
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5d. change
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Capi.
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 PTS | +1.81% | +1.69% | - | ||
| 157.6 PTS | +3.21% | +3.26% | - | ||
| 1,962 PTS | +1.81% | +2.47% | - | ||
