The fuel price for the two grades will increase with a whopping 67 cents per liter from Wednesday.

The Department of Energy says the price of diesel will go up by 44 cents a liter, the price of Illuminating Paraffin will increase by forty-nine cents a liter.

The last fuel increase was last month.

The Department's senior manager for fuel pricing Robert Maake explains the reasons for the fuel price increase.

“The main reason for the increases is the weakening of the rand against the dollar, during the period under review. The higher prices of petroleum products in the international market. Lastly, the Minister also increased the retail margin of 6 cents a liter, which was to cater for the salary increases of people who are working at the service stations.”