JOHANNESBURG - August will be a tough month for motorists if the Automobile Association's prediction for petrol price hikes are anything to go by.
According to the AA, unaudited mid-month fuel data from the Central Energy Fund is pointing to increased prices.
The only exception being ULP93 petrol.
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It's possible ULP95 petrol may go up by around 7-cents-a-litre. Diesel could increase by around 48-cents-a-litre.
Illuminating paraffin is showing a hike of around 47-cents-a-litre.
Contributing factors include higher oil prices and the Rand's flat performance against the Dollar.