AGRICULTURAL NEWS - The latest fuel price increase will put pressure on the entire agricultural value chain and could lead to increased job losses, industry leaders have warned.
Since Wednesday, 1 December, South Africans are paying 81c/l more for petrol, while the price of two grades of diesel increased 72,5c/l and 74,5c/l respectively according to an official announcement by the Central Energy Fund (CEF).
In Gauteng, diesel now cost R17,92/l, while the price was R17,30/l at the coast. The price of petrol increased to R20,35/l in inland regions and to R19,63/l at the coast.