Petrol and diesel prices

South Africa's official fuel prices from 7 October 2026, set by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. The next adjustment takes effect on 4 November 2026.

95 unleaded, Gauteng R30.25 A litre since 7 October 2026. At the coast: R29.38.

Since January: +R9.50
Next change: 4 November 2026

All fuel prices, rand a litre

Fuel	Inland (Gauteng)	Coast	Price type
93 unleaded petrol	R29.88	R29.01	retail
95 unleaded petrol	R30.25	R29.38	retail
Diesel 0.05% sulphur	R31.95	R31.08	wholesale
Diesel 0.005% sulphur (50ppm)	R32.80		wholesale
Illuminating paraffin	R31.82	R31.82	maximum retail

Petrol and illuminating paraffin prices are regulated. Diesel pump prices are not, so the diesel figures are the department's wholesale list price; filling stations set their own diesel prices around it. Source: Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Fuel Price Adjustment Documents, October 2026.

What's moving the November price

The November adjustment is based on prices from 2 October 2026 to about 29 October 2026. So far:

Driver	November window so far	October window	Effect on the price
Rand per US dollar	R16.56	R16.21	Weaker rand: pushes it up
Brent crude, US$ a barrel	128.33 (to 14 October 2026)	113.17	Dearer oil: pushes it up

Latest indication (1 November 2026): petrol down 33c a litre for 93 and 49c for 95, with the fuel levy cut of R1.50 a litre factored in (up R1.17 and R1.01 before the cut); diesel down R1.58 a litre for 0.05% and R1.68 for 0.005% (wholesale), with the levy cut of R3 a litre factored in. Source: Stuff South Africa, citing Central Energy Fund data.

Averages calculated by Rand Desk from the Reserve Bank's daily rand rate and the US Energy Information Administration's Brent spot price (via FRED). The official basic fuel price uses international petrol and diesel prices, which do not always move with crude oil, plus freight and other costs, so these figures show direction, not the size of the change. The department confirms the adjustment a few days before it takes effect.

Petrol and diesel in 2026, inland

Rand a litre, inland

Source: Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Fuel Price Adjustment Documents, October 2026. Chart: Rand Desk

How the price is set

The Central Energy Fund calculates what petrol, diesel and paraffin would cost to import each day, using international product prices and the rand-dollar exchange rate. At the end of each month the department adjusts regulated prices by the average gap over the month, and the change takes effect on the first Wednesday of the next month.

Fuel taxes, the Road Accident Fund levy, transport costs and industry margins are added to that basic fuel price. Our explainer, How South Africa's fuel price is set, breaks down every part of a litre.