The Department of Energy has released the new fuel prices for May 2012, reflecting the fuel adjustment effective 00H01 on Wednesday, 2nd MAY, 2012 (midnight Tuesday 1ST May, 2012):

PETROL
93 ULP & LRP        28.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Retail Price
95 ULP & LRP        28.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Retail Price

DIESEL
0,05% Sulphur Content        9.40 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price
0,005% Sulphur Content    8.40 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price

ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN
ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN    9.00 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price
ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN    12.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Single Maximum
National Retail Price (SMNRP)

LPG -    31.00 cents per kilogram INCREASE in maximum Retail Price

INCREASE IN THE SLATE LEVY ON PETROL AND DIESEL:    The cumulative Slate balance of the oil industry amounted to R1,092.3 million at the end of March 2012.  Taking cognisance of the anticipated Slate Levy income derived in March and April 2012 from the Slate levy of 4.38 c/l implemented on 06 March 2012, the cumulative Slate balance is les than R1,000.0 million.  In line with the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism Rules, the Slate Levy on petrol and diesel will increase from 4.38c/l to 8.78 c/l with effect from 02 May 2012.  (Note:  This is already taken care of in the price changes and must not be added on).

NOTE:  Please check with your Depot or Distributor what the DELIVERY PRICING ZONE for your area is and then should you require confirmation of the actual pump price per your zone, please do not hesitate to contact Henriette Coetzee on (012) 348-9311 or (012) 3489318.

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The Department of Energy has released the new fuel prices for April 2012, reflecting the fuel adjustment effective 00H01 on Wednesday, 4th April, 2012 (midnight Tuesday 3rd April, 2012):

1. INCREASES IN THE GENERAL FUEL LEVY (FUEL TAX) AND THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND LEVY APPLICABLE IN THE PRICE STRUCTURES OF PETROL AND DIESEL

The Minister of Finance, in his Budget Speech of 22 February, announced that the General Fuel Levy and the Road Accident Fund Levy on petrol and diesel will increase by 20.0c/l and 8.0c/l respectively with effect from 04 April 2012.

2.    ADJUSTMENT TO THE OCTANE/PRODUCT COST DIFFERENTIAL AMOUNT BETWEEN 95 AND 93 PETROL OCTANES
In line with the Working Rules to administer the Basic Fuel Price, the product cost diffirential between 95 and 93 Petrol Octane graes is adjusted on a quarterly basis. The product costs differential has decreased by 1.0 c/l and therefore 93 Octane Petrol prices increases will be 1.0 c/l less that that of 95 Octane.

3. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TRANSPORT COSTS OF PETROL, DIESEL AND ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN PRICE STRUCTURES

The Minister of Energy has approved that revised pipeline and road transport tariffs are implemented into the price structures of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin with effect from 04 April 2012. The pipeline transport tariff adjustments are based on the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) which sets pipeline transport tariffs and the road transport tariffs were set in line with the Vehicle Costs Schedule (concept 17 tanks) of the Road Freight Association (RFA) with effect from October 2011. Primary transport costs implemented into fuel price structures is an extension of the import parity and the cost- recovery principle used by the Department of Energy to determine the value of primary costs in each of the Fuel Pricing Zones. The magnitudes of transport costs reflected in fuel prices structures are therefore a funtion of transport distances form the inland region. Taking cognizance of the revised pipeline and road transport tariff adjustments to be effected on 04 April 2012, the magnitude thereof will differ between Fuel Price Zones and therefore final fuel price adjustments to be effected on 04 April 2012 will differ between Fuel Price Zones as illustrated in the example below:

4.    IMPACT OF PETROL PUMP ROUNDINGS ON PETROL PRICES

Petrol prices are sold in full cents per litre whilst the elements in the price structures are reflected in decimals. A pump price rounding element is included in the price structures in all pricing zones which will differ between petrol pricing zones due to different values of primary transport costs included in the petrol price structures. In line with the Working Rules to administer the Basic Fuel Price, the pump price rounding in zone 1A must be 0.0 c/l. This will have an impact on the magnitude of changes to pump rounding in all petrol pricing zones for example the cumulative effect of the pump price rounding in Gauteng (zone 9C) is 1.1 c/l

5.    MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE FOR LP GAS The Maximum retail price for LPGas wil increase by 68.0 c/kg country-wide

6.    SINGLE MAXIMUM NATIONAL RETAIL PRICE FOR ILLUNINATING PARAFFIN (SMNRP)
The Single Maximum National Retail Price for Illuminating Paraffin changes on a monthly basis and is promulgated in the Government Gazette. The Single Maximum National Retail Price for the period 04 April 2012 to 1 May 2012 will be 1 064.0c/l compared to 1 032.0 c/l for the period 07 March 2012 to 3 April 2012, that is an increase of 32.00 c/l.
NOTE: Please check with your Depot or Distributor what the DELIVERY PRICING ZONE for your area is and then should you require confirmation of the actual pump price per your zone, please do not hesitate to contact Henriette Coetzee on (012) 348-9311 or (012) 3489318.
Kind Regards,
PETER NOKE NATIONAL DIRECTOR

The Department of Energy has released the new fuel prices for March 2012, reflecting the fuel adjustment effective 00H01 on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012 (midnight Tuesday 6th March, 2012):

PETROL

93 ULP & LRP        28.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Retail Price
95 ULP & LRP        28.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Retail Price

DIESEL

0,05% Sulphur Content        10.380 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price
0,005% Sulphur Content      9.380 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price

ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN

ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN    4.00 cents per litre INCREASE in wholesale price
ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN    5.00 cents per litre INCREASE in Single Maximum
National Retail Price (SMNRP)

LPG

36.00 cents per kilogram INCREASE in maximum Retail Price

SELF-ADJUSTING SLATE LEVY MECHANISM:

In line with the provisions of the Rules to administer the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism, a Slate Levy of a similar magnitude will be applicable in the price structures of petrol and diesel when the combined negative Slate balance of petrol and diesel exceeds R250.0 million and no funds are available in the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account to finance a negative slate balance.  No funds are currently available in the Slate Levy Trust Fund Account and the Slate Account balance amounted to a combined negative balance of R295.0 million at the end of January 2012.  A Slate Levy of 4.38c/l will be implemented into the price structures of petrol and diesel with effect from 07 March 2012.  The Slate Levy will be adjusted on a monthly basis in line with the movements in the State Account balance as reflected in the Rules to administer the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism.  Rules to administer the Self-Adjusting Levy Mechanism is available on the website of the Department of Energy: www.energy.gov.za

NOTE:  Please check with your Depot or Distributor what the DELIVERY PRICING ZONE for your area is and then should you require confirmation of the actual pump price per your zone, please do not hesitate to contact Henriette Coetzee on (012) 348-9311 or (012) 3489318.

Kind Regards,

PETER NOKE
NATIONAL DIRECTOR