{
  "id": 17953061,
  "title": "Motorists to see relief as fuel prices decrease across the board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/motorists-to-see-relief-as-fuel-prices-decrease-across-the-board",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/petrol-price-decrease-by-1cent/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Motorists can anticipate some relief as fuel prices across the board are set to decrease. Petrol, in both grades, will see a reduction of 1 cent per litre, while diesel will experience a decrease of between R1.09 and R1.13 per litre, depending on the grade.\n\nThe Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced these adjustments, citing higher Brent crude oil prices and increased prices of petroleum products in the international market as the reasons. The South African rand's weakening against the US dollar and an increase in the slate levy also contributed to the changes.\n\nThe Minister of Finance announced these short-term relief measures during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), effective from November 4, 2026. The general fuel levy on diesel will be reduced by R3 cents per litre, while it will decrease by R1.50 cents per litre on petrol.",
  "summary": "Latest fuel price adjustments show that the price of both grades of petrol will decreased by 1 cent",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}