The new fuel price comes into effect on Wednesday 7 October. Inland, 93-petrol now costs R29,88 per litre, rounded to R30, while 95-petrol costs R30,25 per litre, rounded to R30. Diesel with a sulphur content of 0,05% costs R31,95 per litre, rounded to R32, and diesel with a sulphur content of 0,005% costs R33,29 per litre, rounded to R33. The diesel prices are wholesale prices and not fixed prices that will be the same at every filling station.
The price of 93-petrol increases by R3,12 per litre, while 95-petrol increases by R3,33 per litre. Diesel-0,05% increases by R2,84 per litre and diesel-0,005% by R3,24 per litre. The largest increase is therefore that of 95-petrol, which now costs more than R30 per litre inland. In coastal areas, 93-petrol costs R29,09 per litre, rounded to R29, while 95-petrol costs R29,38 per litre, rounded to R29.
Diesel-0,05% will cost the user R31,08 per litre, rounded to R31, and diesel-0,005% rises to R32,03 per litre, rounded to R32. Inland, a 50-litre tank of 93-petrol at the new price will cost R1 494, while 50 litres of 95-petrol will cost R1 512,50, rounded to R1 513. A 50-litre tank of diesel-0,05% comes to around R1 598 at the wholesale price, while 50 litres of diesel-0,005% will cost around R1 665.
The department of mineral and petroleum resources says the increases are mainly caused by higher international crude oil and petroleum product prices. The average Brent crude oil price rose during the period under review from 87,89 United States dollars to 101 dollars per barrel. The department attributes the increase partly to tension between the USA and Iran, uncertainty about the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, higher shipping costs and lower worldwide supplies.
The Slate-levy also increased by 4,38 cents to 87,66 cents per litre. The rand strengthened slightly against the dollar, but that advantage was not enough to neutralise the higher international prices.
Prices from 7 October 2026 – rounded to rand
| Fuel | Inland | rounded | Coastal | rounded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93-petrol | R29,88 | R30 | R29,09 | R29 |
| 95-petrol | R30,25 | R30 | R29,38 | R29 |
| Diesel-0,05% | R31,95* | R32 | R31,08* | R31 |
| Diesel-0,005% | R33,29* | R33 | R32,03* | R32 |
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
