Motorists can expect steep increase in fuel next week

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Motorists can expect a steep increase in fuel prices next week.

This is according to unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund, which has been reviewed by the Automobile Association.

The latest figures indicate that 95 octane petrol is set to increase by R1.35/litre, 93 octane by R1.31/litre and diesel by between R1.43 and R1.59/litre.

Illuminating paraffin is set to increase by 96c/litre.

According to the AA, the main driver behind the increases is higher international product prices in addition to the higher average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate.