First published Nov 3, 2026, 12:15:15 PM UTC · Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 12:15:15 PM UTC

Government announces fuel adjustments

The announcement lists November 2026 fuel-price adjustments in South Africa: petrol prices decrease by 1.00 cent per litre, while diesel prices decrease by 109.82 and 119.82 cents per litre. The excerpt ends before the amount of the wholesale illuminating-paraffin increase is given.

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The announcement reports fuel-price changes due to take effect at midnight, but the supplied excerpt does not include the full adjustment details.

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