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.
A fuel price decrease saves you the decrease per litre multiplied by the litres you buy. There is no decrease this month: prices rose on 7 October 2026. The last decrease was 52 cents per litre on Petrol 95 in August 2026.
Fuel Price Decrease Calculator tool
Enter your own figures below. The results update as you type.
Prices are the official figures effective 7 October 2026. Diesel prices are wholesale, so enter the pump price you actually pay. Results are estimates.
Use the table to see what a decrease of a given size is worth to you each month.
Enter your distance, consumption and fuel price
- Monthly distance: kilometres you drive in a month.
- Consumption: litres per 100 km.
- Decrease: the announced change in rand per litre.
Monthly litres = distance × consumption ÷ 100. For example, 1,500 km at 8 litres per 100 km is 120 litres.
Monthly saving by size of decrease
| Decrease per litre | 60 litres a month | 100 litres | 120 litres | 200 litres |
| R0.25 | R15.00 | R25.00 | R30.00 | R50.00 |
| R0.52 | R31.20 | R52.00 | R62.40 | R104.00 |
| R1.00 | R60.00 | R100.00 | R120.00 | R200.00 |
| R1.96 | R117.60 | R196.00 | R235.20 | R392.00 |
| R2.06 | R123.60 | R206.00 | R247.20 | R412.00 |
Current fuel-price assumptions
The largest monthly decrease in Petrol 95 since 2012 was R2.06 per litre, in January 2023. The most recent were R1.96 in July 2026 and 52 cents in August 2026.
Worked example
You drive 1,500 km a month at 8 litres per 100 km, so you buy 120 litres. The July 2026 decrease of R1.96 per litre saved R235.20 that month. The October 2026 increase of R3.33 costs the same driver R399.60 more.
How the calculation works
Saving = decrease per litre × monthly litres. To work out the cost of an increase instead, use the fuel price increase calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the fuel price going down?
Not this month. Prices rose on 7 October 2026, and it is too early to project November.
How do I work out my monthly litres?
Multiply the kilometres you drive by your consumption in litres per 100 km and divide by 100.
When 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.