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How is the Petrol Price Calculated?

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As we head towards the National Budget Speech on 23 February, all eyes are on government to find a way to lower petrol prices, and perhaps even more importantly, to delineate how they will review how the latest petrol price was calculated. How will the latest petrol price hike affect consumers? · Consumer sentiment is that they are being fleeced at the pumps. People deserve to know how the latest fuel price hike has been calculated. What is your view on this?
2 Feb 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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