JOHANNESBURG Jan 27 (Reuters) – South Africa’s petrol
pump prices in the main inland commercial region of Gauteng will
increase by 34 cents or 3.2 percent a litre next Wednesday, the
energy department said on Friday.
The new price for 95 grade petrol will be 10.95 rand ($1.41)
a litre in the Gauteng region, from 10.61 rand in January, while
the wholesale price for diesel will decrease by around 0.1
percent to 10.26 rand.
South Africa is a net importer of oil and adjusts its fuel
price each month to account for changes in the dollar/rand
exchange rate, the international oil price and government
levies.
($1 = 7.7888 South African rand)
(Reporting by Xola Potelwa)
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