The retail price of petrol will drop next week, the energy department said on Friday.
Petrol 93 ULP and LRP will decrease in price by 39 cents a litre and the price of Petrol 95 ULP and LRP will drop by 40 cents a litre.
The wholesale price of diesel with a 0.05 percent sulphur content will drop by 32.5 cents a litre.
Diesel with a 0.005 percent sulphur content will fall by 33.5 cents a litre.
The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin will drop by 27.5 cents a litre and the single maximum national retail price for illuminating paraffin will decrease by 37 cents a litre.
During the period under review, the average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin decreased, the department said.
"The average rand/dollar exchange rate strengthened when compared to the previous period.
"The average rand/dollar exchange rate for the period August 28, 2009 to 1 October 2009 was 7.5764 compared to 7.9913 during the previous period," the department added.
In Gauteng a litre of 95 ULP petrol will now cost R7.45.
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