# Government says it continues to monitor global and domestic factors that influence fuel costs and their impact on households and businesses. This follows the latest petrol price increase of one-rand-43-cents per litre, while diesel has dropped by as much as three-rand-23-cents a litre. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi, says efforts are underway to cushion consumers from further fuel price hikes:
Government monitors global and domestic factors that influence fuel costs [SOUND]
ENG BaloyiONDieselPrices