{"id":388853,"date":"2026-01-31T22:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=388853"},"modified":"2026-01-31T22:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:47:14","slug":"petrol-and-diesel-prices-to-drop-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=388853","title":{"rendered":"Petrol and diesel prices to drop in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PETROL prices will fall by N$1 per litre in February 2026, while the prices of both diesel variants (50ppm and 10ppm) will be reduced by 50 cents per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was announced by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which explained that fuel prices in Walvis Bay will be adjusted to N$19.58 per litre for petrol, N$19.63 per litre for diesel 50ppm, and N$19.73 per litre for diesel 10ppm. The ministry added that pump prices across the rest of the country will be adjusted in line with these changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These adjustments will take effect on 4 February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ministry, the price adjustments follow recorded over-recoveries of 127.48 cents per litre for petrol, 80.17 cents per litre for diesel 50ppm, and 89.77 cents per litre for diesel 10ppm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo for illustrative purposes only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter PETROL prices will fall by N$1 per litre in February 2026, while the prices of both diesel variants (50ppm and 10ppm) will be reduced by 50 cents per litre. 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