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.
When Brent crude rises, the South African petrol price follows about a month later. In the latest review period the average Brent price rose from about $88 to $101 per barrel, and Petrol 95 rose by R3.33 per litre on 7 October 2026.
Brent Crude Petrol Price South Africa: current price
| Fuel | Inland (Gauteng) | Coastal | Change on 7 October 2026 |
| Petrol 95 ULP | R30.25 | R29.38 | Up R3.33 |
| Petrol 93 ULP | R29.88 | R29.01 | Up R3.12 |
| Diesel 50ppm (wholesale) | R32.80 | R31.93 | Up R3.24 |
| Diesel 500ppm (wholesale) | R31.95 | R31.08 | Up R2.84 |
| Illuminating paraffin (wholesale) | R24.47 | R23.42 | Up R3.58 |
How Brent feeds into the pump price
The local price formula does not use the crude oil price directly. It uses the international price of refined petrol and diesel, in the Mediterranean and Singapore for petrol and the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf for diesel. Those prices usually track Brent, but they can move by more or less than crude when refined products are scarce or plentiful.
Price change from the previous month
| Driver, 28 August to 1 October 2026 | Effect on Petrol 95 | Effect on diesel 500ppm |
| International product prices | 329.065 c/l higher | 280.172 c/l higher |
| Exchange rate | 0.171 c/l lower | 0.215 c/l lower |
| Slate levy | 4.38 c/l higher | 4.38 c/l higher |
Source: composition of the price in Gauteng for 7 October to 3 November 2026, from the media statement released by the Central Energy Fund on behalf of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on 2 October 2026.
The Department linked the rise in Brent to continued tension between the United States and Iran, uncertainty over oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, higher shipping costs and falling inventories.
Petrol grades, diesel and related fuels
Diesel and paraffin often react more sharply than petrol. In April 2026 wholesale diesel 500ppm rose by R7.37 per litre in one month, against R3.06 for Petrol 95.
How to use this price information
Brent is a useful early signal, but it is the monthly average of refined product prices and the exchange rate that sets the adjustment. See the petrol price prediction page for the outlook.
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Frequently asked questions
How quickly does a change in Brent reach the pump?
With a lag of about a month, because prices are averaged over a review period and applied the following month.
Does petrol fall when Brent falls?
Usually, provided refined product prices follow and the Rand holds.
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.