On 7 January 2009, the price of petrol dropped by 134c – 137c a litre, depending on the grade. This comes on top of a 161c cut in December and a 45c cut in November 2008. All in all, to fill up a 60 litre tank will cost about R200 less in January 2009 than it did in early November 2008. (The Times, The Wheel Deal, 3 January 2009)

This week’s theme: A good start to 2009

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