Monthly Fuel Price History

Official figures — October 2026. These are the confirmed prices published by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), effective Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Petrol 93 rose 312 c/l, petrol 95 rose 333 c/l, diesel 500ppm rose 284 c/l, diesel 50ppm rose 324 c/l and illuminating paraffin rose 358 c/l. The previous official prices took effect on 2 September 2026.

This page lists the official fuel price for every monthly adjustment from January 2025 to October 2026. The latest change, on 7 October 2026, took Petrol 95 inland to R30.25 per litre.

Monthly Fuel Price History overview

Fuel prices in South Africa are adjusted once a month, on the first Wednesday. Each row below is one adjustment, with the inland (Gauteng) price of each fuel that applied from that date.

Monthly price table, 2025 to 2026

Effective datePetrol 95Petrol 93Diesel 50ppmDiesel 500ppmParaffin
7 October 2026R30.25R29.88R32.80R31.95R24.47
2 September 2026R26.92R26.76R29.56R29.11R20.89
5 August 2026R25.58R25.42R26.41R26.17R18.76
1 July 2026R26.10R25.94R25.17R24.79R17.24
3 June 2026R28.06R27.95R28.76R27.93R22.47
6 May 2026R26.63R26.52R31.38R31.18R28.43
1 April 2026R23.36R23.25R26.11R25.91R24.21
4 March 2026R20.30R20.19R18.60R18.54R12.54
4 February 2026R20.10R19.99R17.95R17.92R12.10
1 January 2026R20.75R20.64R18.52R18.42R12.63
3 December 2025R21.41R21.26R20.02R19.79R13.73
3 November 2025R21.12R20.97R19.20R19.13R12.99
1 October 2025R21.63R21.48R19.39R19.34R13.00
3 September 2025R21.55R21.47R19.47R19.44R13.11
6 August 2025R21.59R21.51R20.04R20.00R13.48
2 July 2025R21.87R21.79R19.41R19.35R13.16
4 June 2025R21.35R21.24R18.57R18.53R12.49
7 May 2025R21.40R21.29R18.94R18.90R13.05
2 April 2025R21.62R21.51R19.35R19.32R13.36
5 March 2025R22.34R22.09R20.20R20.16R14.17
5 February 2025R22.41R22.16R20.44R20.34R14.23
1 January 2025R21.59R21.34R19.43R19.29R13.26

Monthly changes for Petrol 95

Effective datePrice per litreChange
7 October 2026R30.25Up R3.33
2 September 2026R26.92Up R1.34
5 August 2026R25.58Down R0.52
1 July 2026R26.10Down R1.96
3 June 2026R28.06Up R1.43
6 May 2026R26.63Up R3.27
1 April 2026R23.36Up R3.06
4 March 2026R20.30Up R0.20
4 February 2026R20.10Down R0.65
1 January 2026R20.75Down R0.66
3 December 2025R21.41Up R0.29
3 November 2025R21.12Down R0.51
1 October 2025R21.63Up R0.08
3 September 2025R21.55Down R0.04
6 August 2025R21.59Down R0.28
2 July 2025R21.87Up R0.52
4 June 2025R21.35Down R0.05
7 May 2025R21.40Down R0.22
2 April 2025R21.62Down R0.72
5 March 2025R22.34Down R0.07
5 February 2025R22.41Up R0.82

Historical coverage and update frequency

Source and coverage: Prices are the official monthly figures published for the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, as tabulated by the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa. This page covers January 2012 to October 2026. Petrol figures are regulated pump prices; diesel and paraffin figures are wholesale prices, so pump prices for diesel vary by station.

How to use the data

Monthly figures are the right basis for expense claims, fleet reconciliations and comparing one month with the next. For longer periods, see petrol price history South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions

How often does the price change?

On the first Wednesday of every month. The current prices took effect on 7 October 2026 and the next adjustment is due on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Which month in this table had the biggest petrol increase?

October 2026, at R3.33 per litre for Petrol 95, followed by May 2026 at R3.27.

Where do these figures come from?

From the official monthly price announcements made for the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, as tabulated by the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa. This page covers January 2012 onwards.