Increasing Petrol and Diesel Prices Make Traveling Expensive - Learn How to Save on Petrol and Diesel Fuel Costs.
The price of fuel has gone up 3 times, reaching a record high of almost R7 a liter in August 2006. The rising cost of petrol was attributed to the tension in the Middle East and it affected the rest of the world. However this explanation was not enough for the man on the street in South Africa who has to suffer a great deal because fuel increases mean that every other commodity that depend on fuel will also increase.
This website is not going to be able to stop the fuel from increasing all over the world but will try and give you some tips on how you can save on the expensive commodity and have more money in the pocket.
The price of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin, is directly influenced by the international price of crude oil. Petrol and diesel fuels are extracted from crude oil using chemical processes in large oil refineries.
With the ever increasing cost of petrol people are trying to find ways to save hard earned money at the petrol station. Many people are changing petrol driven cars for diesel driven cars because as much as a diesel car is more expensive to buy it's fuel (diesel) running costs are lower than for petrol vehicles.
You may not be able to control the price of petrol or diesel fuel but you can change certain habits and follow some basic guidelines to help you save as much money as possible.
How much are you paying to fill up you tank with petrol or diesel fuel?
Rising petrol and oil prices each year mean that the average driver, who travels approximately 15,000 miles each year in a car can reckon upon spending an extra R400 per year approximately for every 10 cents increase in the petrol fuel price..
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This website will give you some tips, guidelines, and basic advice for helping you keep reduce the amount of money that you spend each week filling up your vehicle with petrol or diesel.
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This website will also provide you with basic petrol line and vehicle information as well as provide you with numerous tips and suggestions for saving money at the petrol pumps as well driving more efficiently.
Find out how to save money on fuel costs... petrol and diesel fuels
After you have finished reading this website you'll have all the tools and information that you need to start saving money today.
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There will be some ideas that may not apply to you at this time but when you purchase your next vehicle, you will find that you have access to smart money saving tips for reducing the amount of money that you spend driving your vehicle.
The information in this website is current with petrol prices and statistics at the time the website was created with some more recent additions such information on the diesel price in South Africa discussed below.
Some of the information will vary for you personally depending on what type of vehicle that you are driving, as well as the age of your car. If you are driving a newer vehicle you'll find that your car is already extremely fuel efficient. However you can still apply most of the petrol saving tips found in this website to your own back pocket
The diesel price has risen 8.95 % since the beginning of the year (2010). Fuel once again represents more than 40 % of typical transport operating costs (excluding overhead expenses and toll fees) for large payload, long distance vehicles. As the second quarter begins, virtually all other transport cost drivers, with the exception of the interest rate (that declined by 500 basis points in late March), are following an upward trend. Since the beginning of the year, there have been increases in vehicle and equipment prices (by around 2 % to 3 %), drivers’ wages in line with the industry wage agreement (by an average of 9 % to 9.5 %, depending on the job), and tyres, replacement parts and labour rates. The price of steel, rubber, aluminium, resins and timber are under pressure and are likely to rise in the next quarter, along with energy and other infrastructure cost increases.