{"id":2777,"date":"2022-04-05T10:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T08:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2022-04-05T10:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T08:01:43","slug":"motorists-to-dig-deeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/motorists-to-dig-deeper\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists to dig deeper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South African purse strings will be pulled tighter from Wednesday as prices on all grades and categories of petrol, illuminated paraffin and retail gas are expected to increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase was announced by Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister Gwede Mantashe, on Monday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expected price increases are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Petrol (both 93 ULP and LRP) is expected to rise by some 28c per litre.<\/li><li>Petrol (both 95 ULP and LRP) will cost at least 36c more by the litre.<\/li><li>0.05% sulphur diesel will rise by R1.52.<\/li><li>Diesel 0.005% sulphur will cost more after an increase of about R1.68.<\/li><li>Those purchasing illuminating paraffin at wholesale price are expected to pay R2.66 more per litre.<\/li><li>The retail price for illuminating paraffin is expected to increase by at least R3.55 per litre.<\/li><li>Maximum retail price for gas is also on the up \u2013 costing at least R2.50 more per litre.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Mantashe highlighted that several international factors continue to put pressure on the price of Brent Crude oil which has steadily increased to more than USD $100 over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe average Brent Crude oil price increased [and] the main contributing factors are [the] continued sanctions imposed on Russia. 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