Mixed bag for June fuel prices as oil continues to battle the Rand Motoring Reporter and AASA > By Motoring Reporter and AASA - 17 May 2021 - 12:13 At mid-month, the AA is forecasting a slight decline of about 1c a litre for petrol, while diesel is set for a 20c a litre increase and illuminating paraffin indicating a rise of 25c. Image: bizoon / 123rf
Some up, some down – that’s the picture for the month-end fuel price adjustment, according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
At mid-month, the AA is forecasting a slight decline of about 1c a litre for petrol, while diesel is set for a 20c a litre increase, and illuminating paraffin indicating a rise of 25c.
The rand s surprising strength is helping to offset the oil price gains, according to the AA.
Currently, the price of petrol may be on track for a slight cut, while diesel may head higher in the first week of June.
But this latest price forecast, released by the Central Energy Fund, could still change over the next two weeks as the oil price and rand exchange rate fluctuate.
Of late, oil has moved higher, while the rand breached the R14/$ level last week.
The petrol price is currently on track for a slight decline in the first week of June, while diesel prices may head higher.
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NATIONAL NEWS - Some up, some down – that s the picture for the month-end fuel price adjustment according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.
At mid-month, the AA is forecasting a slight decline of about one cent a litre for petrol, while diesel is set for a 20 cents-a-litre increase, with illuminating paraffin indicating a rise of 25 cents. After several weeks of stability, international oil prices have started to climb again, with a slight peak in the first week of May before a modest pullback. Although there is still a re-balancing of global supply and demand taking place in oil markets, the current variations are starting to more closely resemble the picture we saw before the COVID-19 pandemic.
AA predicts a mixed bag for fuel prices in June Updated
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A mixed bag of fuel prices are expected next month when the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announces the fuel price adjustments.
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Some consumers will breathe a sigh of relief while others are likely to dig deeper into their pockets.
The Automobile Association (AA) says it expects petrol to drop by 1 cent a litre, but diesel looks set for an increase of 20 cents a litre.
Commenting on mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, AA spokesperson Layton Beard said paraffin is also slated to go up by 25 cents.
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