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A man poses with a gasoline pump at a petrol station.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says there is currently no planned announcement on relief measures for motorists ahead of the upcoming fuel price increases in April, which largely emanate from the conflict in the Middle East.
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund points to a petrol increase of over R5 per litre, while diesel is set to increase by well over R9 per litre.
Motorists will also be faced with other taxes and levies in April, including the general fuel levy, carbon fuel tax, and the Road Accident Fund levy.
Addressing the media in a virtual briefing, department spokesperson Robert Maake says fuel price adjustments will be announced at the end of this week.
“In terms of measures implemented, particularly during 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, a litre of petrol in Ukraine was above R26 per litre; that’s when interventions were implemented. We are currently sitting at R20.30. We don’t know if there will be any measures to be implemented because these are discussions that are taking place at a different level in government. So, if there’s anything to be implemented, it will be announced through official channels. At the moment, we haven’t been told anything in terms of that intervention.”
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