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Petrol users will see more modest relief, with 95 Unleaded expected to drop by 4 cents per litre and 93 Unleaded by 12 cents per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fuel-price-projections-for-september\">Fuel price projections for September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Petrol 93: decrease of 12 cents per litre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petrol 95: decrease of 4 cents per litre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diesel 0.05% (wholesale): decrease of 55 cents per litre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diesel 0.005% (wholesale): decrease of 55 cents per litre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illuminating paraffin: decrease of 37 cents per litre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The anticipated fuel price adjustments are primarily attributed to international petroleum market movements, with the rand exchange rate playing a supporting role by contributing approximately 1.5 cents worth of relief to the pricing equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International diesel prices have experienced notable declines over the preceding month, largely due to rising global inventories, according to Bloomberg reports. 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