The price of petrol dropped at midnight on 6 December 2016. Motorists are now paying 20 cents less a litre for both grades of petrol, while diesel vehicle drivers are paying 32 cents less a litre. However, Elegant Fuel director Rocco Strydom cautions that the exchange rate and the international oil price mean that these lowered prices aren't going to be around for long.

Listen to his interview with Stephen Grootes on 702's The Midday Report.