It’s a mistake: petrol price is ‘only’ 75c/l, higher, says government

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The 6c difference to the original increase included wages for service-station worker, which were already adjusted in September

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“The 6c difference is due to the fact that the adjustment of wages for service-station workers had already been implemented in September 2021. Although it is for the very first time that such an error has occurred in the history of basic fuel-price determination in SA, the DMRE profusely apologises for the inconvenience caused,” the DMRE said in a statement.

The 6c reduction will come as little relief to motorists who have experienced a series of petrol price hikes this year. P etrol has increasing by more than 40% since December 2020, diesel by about 44%, and illuminating paraffin by more than 70%.he price of crude oil played almost no part in the latest hikes. It called for a recalculation of the fuel pricing model and a reduction of the

two main taxes paid on a litre of fuel — the General Fuel Levy and Road Accident Fund levy — which together account for about 30% of the price.

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