Petrol down, diesel up from Wednesday

JOHANNESBURG - Some relief for motorists this week as the petrol price is being cut from Wednesday.

The Energy Department has announced that 93 unleaded will cost 24 cents a litre less.

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Motorists will spend 17 cents less per litre of 95 unleaded.

Diesel users are not as lucky. They are set to pay up to 18 cents more for a litre.

Paraffin will be 4 cents cheaper per litre.

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The main driver of the lower petrol prices is an ease in the oil price.

The retail price for gas will decrease by R2 and 96 cents per kilogram.