The retail price of all grades of petrol will fall by three cents a litre next week, the minerals and energy department said on Thursday.

The wholesale price of diesel with a 0.05 percent sulphur content will rise by eight cents a litre.

Diesel with a 0.005 percent sulphur content will also rise by six cents a litre.

The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin will increase by 13 cents a litre and the single maximum national retail price for illuminating paraffin will rise by 17 cents a litre.

Sapa