# FNB Bank senior agricultural economist, Paul Makube, says today’s sharp fuel-price increase has arrived at a sensitive time for the agricultural sector, just weeks before the start of the summer crop production season. Petrol prices have increased by one-rand-34-cents a litre, and diesel prices by between two-rand-93- and three-rand-15-cents per litre. Makube says the renewed surge in diesel prices suggests cost pressures may start to rebuild across the agri-food value chain:
FNB economist says the latest fuel price increases will affect the agriculture sector [SOUND]
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