The story: The price of petrol 95 unleaded will rise by R2.33 a litre on Wednesday, while 93 petrol will go up by R2.43 a litre, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced on Tuesday.

The details: Diesel prices will rise by R1.10 (0.05% sulphur) per litre and R1.07 (0.005% sulphur) per litre respectively, while illuminating paraffin will be R1.56 more expensive per litre. The maximum LPG as retail price will fall by 51c per kilogram.

What we know: The fuel prices were pushed higher by oil, with the average Brent crude oil price increasing from $104.78 a barrel to $115.00 over the past month.

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