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⛽Fuel prices might be dropping in September, but it won't bring much relief as our pockets will continue to take a knock from increasing food prices.

General picture of fuel and petrol station in Edenvale, 21 January 2021. Picture: Picture: Neil McCartneyMotor Industry Staff AssociationAccording to the association’s head of operations Martlé Keyter, the predictions are that it will take at least three months for consumers to feel the relief on their pockets as the Rand continues to stand strong against the US dollar., it is expected that the fuel price will drop significantly in September 2022.

“This will help motorists, but not consumers who are suffering under the sharp global increase of container freight charges that went up by 800% from pre-Covid-19 to date,” Keyter said.

 

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