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Motorists react to fuel price hike: July 2018

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Motorists will be digging deeper into their pockets from tomorrow. July's fuel price adjustments kick in at midnight. Petrol increases by 26 cents a litre for 93 octane. A litre of 95 octane will cost 23 cents more. Diesel goes up by 24 or 26 cents a litre - depending on the grade.
3 Jul 2018 5AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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