Entries by Scrolla

South Africa: Diesel Hike Could Send Food Prices Higher /in /by

[Scrolla] · Petrol prices are expected to stay almost unchanged in August, while diesel could rise by as much as R1.91 a litre because of higher global fuel prices.

South Africa: Diesel Relief Shrinks Fast As Trump’s Iran Comments Hit Fuel Data /in /by

[Scrolla] Diesel's projected price cut for August dropped by more than 35 cents a litre in a single day of trading. Petrol's projected cut nearly halved overnight, as oil prices reacted to Donald Trump's comments on the Iran ceasefire.

South Africa: Petrol Is Cheaper but Paraffin Just Got Even Cheaper /in /by

[Scrolla] Paraffin, burned by millions of poor households for cooking and light, dropped by R6.97 a litre from Wednesday, 1 July. Petrol fell by up to R2.01 a litre and diesel by up to R3.59, both effective from Wednesday, 1 July.

South Africa: Years of Fuel Price Drops and Not Once Did Your Taxi Fare Follow /in /by

[Scrolla] Since at least 2017, South Africa's taxi associations have never reduced fares after a fuel price drop, despite 15 million commuters depending on taxis daily. Diesel dropped by up to R3.59 a litre from today, 1 July, but no law or regulator...

South Africa: Big Fuel Cut Is Coming but Here Is What It Looks Like After Tax /in /by

[Scrolla] Fuel prices are dropping in July. But the saving at the pump is not as large as the headline numbers suggest.

South Africa: Treasury Drops Diesel Levy to Zero for May /in /by

[Scrolla] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the government will keep the R3 relief for petrol in May to block big increases. The government is dropping the diesel levy to zero to protect drivers from a massive wholesale price jump next month.

South Africa: High Petrol Prices Chop Khayelitsha Taxi Driver Salaries /in /by

[Scrolla] Khayelitsha taxi workers earn a quarter of total weekly profits, and soaring fuel prices mean drivers take less cash home. The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association warns taxi bosses will raise passenger fares unless the gov...

South Africa: South Africa Faces Diesel Crisis As Middle East Imports Hit 80% /in /by

[Scrolla] South Africa gets 80% of diesel from the Middle East since Iran blocked fuel exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Local fuel prices are rising because India added a new tax of R3.90 for every litre of imported diesel fuel.

South Africa: More Than 1,000 Fuel Stations Run Dry As Easter Travel Begins /in /by

[Scrolla] Many fuel stations are empty after drivers rushed to fill up before a record price hike on Wednesday 1 April. Gauteng is hit hardest with 306 stations out of diesel and 202 stations having no petrol left this week.

South Africa: Minister Enoch Godongwana Cuts Fuel Tax By R3 /in /by

[Scrolla] Minister Enoch Godongwana said the government will slash fuel taxes by R3 to help people pay less for their fuel. The tax cut comes after oil prices jumped when the USA and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February last month.