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Santa might have an early Christmas present for South African motorists in the form of cheaper fuel prices in December.
This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which has analysed the unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund.
The AA said the decreases will add further relief to struggling consumers, especially ahead of the end of the year, where they are expected to use major holiday routes during the festive season.
Based on data from the CEF, consumers can expect a decrease of about R1.06/l for ULP 95, R1.05/l for ULP 93, and a massive decrease of about R2.10/l for diesel. Illuminating paraffin is expected to drop by about R1.75/l.
“The data is showing international product prices have eased since the beginning of the month and are contributing to the bulk of the expected decreases. The stronger value of the Rand against the US dollar is
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