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FUEL SET FOR OCTOBER DROP

by Leisure Wheels

1 October 2020

Fuel | price | October 2020

AA of South Africa is reporting that all grades of fuel will be cheaper in October.

Not even a steep bounce in both the Rand/US dollar exchange rate and international oil prices could take the shine off the good news, which is that all grades of fuel will be cheaper in October. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund.

Based on current data, petrol is set to drop by 24 cents for 93 unleaded and 33 cents for 95 unleaded, while diesel will be down by around 93 cents, and illuminating paraffin by 78 cents.

“The Rand’s daily average dipped as low as R16.10 to the US dollar on September 18, following a long downward trend which began in the first week of August. However, a steep jump to around R16.90 followed by a brief plateau and a further spike to nearly R17.20 caught watchers unawares, and there is rightly some concern about the Rand’s short- to medium-term trajectory,” says the AA.

The Association notes that the Rand’s weakening profile was mirrored in strengthening international petroleum product prices.

“Almost in lockstep with the Rand, diesel and petrol prices spiked, and then pulled back before starting a further climb. If this trend of a weakening Rand and rising international fuel prices continues, it could be extremely negative for South African fuel users, and we will watch further changes with interest,” the AA says.

It notes that the trends since early August have been stronger for the Rand and cheaper for oil.

“It is too early to tell whether the spikes in both were a blip or the start of a more sustained reversal, but motorists should continue to be wary given the ongoing instability in both local and global economies,” the AA concludes.

This doesn’t automatically equate to a drop in the fuel price for consumers, though is a key indicator that if the fuel price stays stable we might be in for a bit relief at the pumps.

Image: iStock

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