Motorists are in for a shock and will have to dig a little deeper to pay for fuel from today.
While mid- and end-month data published by the Central Energy Fund for August pointed to a price cut across the board for fuel, due to a drop in international petroleum prices, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy yesterday announced an increase for petrol prices.
Adjustments to the slate levy and a retail margin increase for petrol mean that motorists will be paying 4 cents more per litre from today, while diesel prices will be cut by 14 and 15 cents per litre.