#PODCAST Motorists to be hit with massive fuel price hike at midnight

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - High fuel price increases are expected from midnight. The Department of Energy says both grades of petrol will go up by 75-cents per litre. Diesel will increase by 70 and 75-cents per litre, while Illuminating paraffin will go up by 71-cents at retail level. The department of Energy spokesperson, Robert Maake says the increases can be attributed to the geopolitical tensions in the middle east affecting the transportation of oil. National Convenor of People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increase (PAPPI), Visvin Reddy says the increase will be a hard-hit for the country's most vulnerable....