Motorists are being hit by price hikes in March, with a particularly big increase for diesel, after some relief in February.
And with the fresh tumult in the Middle East, further hikes are more than likely in the near future.
Both grades of petrol (93 and 95) will increase by 20c/l on Wednesday.
The wholesale price of 0.05% sulphur diesel rises 62c and that of 0.005% diesel by 65c.
Illuminating paraffin goes up 44c.
The department of mineral & petroleum resources attributed the increases to higher international fuel prices during the period under review.
The hikes would have been even higher had the rand not appreciated against the dollar during the period.
The latest increases do not include the additional 21c/l fuel levy announced by finance minister Enoch Godongwana in his recent budget speech.
This will be introduced on April 1 and will comprise an increase in the general fuel levy (9c/l for petrol and 8c/l for diesel), carbon fuel levy (up 5c/l for petrol and 6c/l for diesel) and a 7c increase in the Road Accident Fund levy.
From March 4, these prices apply:
Coastal
95 ULP: R19.47/l;
diesel (0.005%): R17.84/l; and
diesel (0.05%): R17.70/l.
Inland
93 ULP: R20.19/l;
95 ULP: R20.30/l
diesel (0.005%): R18.60/l; and
diesel (0.05%): R18.53/l. - DDC
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