Fuel prices expected to drop in September, AA says

Fuel prices expected to drop in September, AA says

The Automobile Association (AA) says motorists can expect a drop in fuel prices from Wednesday.

Fuel pump / iStock 1
Fuel pump / iStock

AA spokesperson Layton Beard says South Africans could have been saving a little bit more if it weren't for the rand weakening against the US dollar.


"Petrol will drop by around 11 cents a litre, diesel by up to 21 cents a litre, and illuminating paraffin by around 12 cents.


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"International petroleum prices continued their gradual retreat during August, having pulled back by around ten percent since the start of the month.


"The AA remains concerned about the trajectory of the Rand, whose average exchange rate against the US dollar weakened considerably since July 6."


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The predictions are based on unaudited month-end data.

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