Petrol Price CSV Download

Petrol Price CSV Download overview

Accessing structured, machine-readable fuel price data is essential for financial analysts, logistics managers, application developers, and corporate research teams. The petrol price CSV download dataset provides historical and current South African fuel price adjustments in a standardized, tabular format suitable for automated ingestion, data modeling, and reporting.

As part of the broader fuel price data download South Africa framework, this page serves as a dedicated hub for acquiring historical pricing files, understanding underlying data structures, and connecting data pipelines to official South African fuel sources.

For quick reference or single-trip calculations, you can inspect live rates on petrol price today or estimate route costs using our calculate fuel cost tool.

Date range

The CSV dataset covers official monthly price adjustments gazetted by the South African government.

Products covered

The CSV dataset aggregates price structures across all primary refined fuel products sold at retail and wholesale levels in South Africa:

  1. Petrol 93 Unleaded (ULP) & LRP: Inland benchmark retail figures.
  2. Petrol 95 Unleaded (ULP): Coastal and Inland retail figures.
  3. Diesel 50ppm & 500ppm: Wholesale benchmark prices for low and standard sulfur diesel.
  4. Illuminating Paraffin (IP): Wholesale and maximum retail pricing.
  5. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): Maximum retail prices per kilogram.

Pricing is explicitly categorized into Inland (Magisterial District Zone 9C – Gauteng benchmark) and Coastal (Zone 1A) pricing zones to account for rail and pipeline transport differentials.

Source methodology

All figures in the petrol price CSV download dataset are verified against official government releases. The data hierarchy follows two primary authoritative bodies:

Every dataset update undergoes automated schema checks and quarterly quality assurance (QA) audits to ensure strict mathematical integrity between line-item levies, Basic Fuel Price (BFP) components, and final retail or wholesale pump figures.

What the dataset includes

The dataset delivers a complete breakdown of South African fuel pricing mechanics rather than just top-line retail numbers. Each row provides line-item granularity into how final prices are calculated in South Africa.

Key components captured in the dataset include:

Download formats and field definitions

The dataset is formatted in standard Comma-Separated Values (CSV) with UTF-8 character encoding, ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Python Pandas, R, SQL databases, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms.

Download format

Dataset schema and field definitions

Field NameData TypeUnitsDescription
effective_dateDateYYYY-MM-DDDate the price adjustment came into effect.
pricing_zoneStringCode / TextGeographic zone (Inland_9C, Coastal_1A).
fuel_gradeStringTextSpecific fuel type (93_ULP, 95_ULP, Diesel_50ppm, Diesel_500ppm).
bfp_cents_per_litreFloatc/lBasic Fuel Price component in cents per litre.
fuel_levy_c_per_lFloatc/lGeneral Fuel Levy component in cents per litre.
raf_levy_c_per_lFloatc/lRoad Accident Fund levy component in cents per litre.
slate_levy_c_per_lFloatc/lSlate balance recovery levy in cents per litre.
wholesale_price_c_per_lFloatc/lOfficial wholesale price in cents per litre.
retail_price_c_per_lFloatc/lOfficial maximum retail price in cents per litre.
retail_price_rand_per_lFloatR/lConverted retail price in Rand per litre (c/l / 100).

Historical coverage and update frequency

Related history tables

South African fuel pricing updates follow a strict monthly schedule dictated by administrative review periods.

API overview and integration options

For developers and engineering teams requiring real-time programmatic feeds rather than manual petrol price data download exports, our underlying data architecture integrates directly with the structured fuel price data API.

       +----------------------------+
       |   DMRE / CEF Raw Data      |
       +----------------------------+
                     |
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       +----------------------------+
       | Validation & QA Engine     |
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          /                      \
         v                        v
+------------------+    +-------------------+
|  CSV Export Hub  |    |  REST Data API    |
+------------------+    +-------------------+

Endpoints

Coverage

Full historical and active coverage for all official South African magisterial pricing zones, including Inland (Zone 9C) and Coastal (Zone 1A) benchmarks for 93 ULP, 95 ULP, Diesel 50ppm, Diesel 500ppm, and Paraffin.

Sample response

Below is an example JSON payload returned by the corresponding API endpoint, mirroring the structure found in the CSV download:

JSON

{
  "effective_date": "2024-08-07",
  "zone": "Inland_9C",
  "fuel_grade": "95_ULP",
  "pricing": {
    "bfp_cents_per_litre": 1185.300,
    "general_fuel_levy_c_per_l": 396.000,
    "raf_levy_c_per_l": 218.000,
    "slate_levy_c_per_l": 4.000,
    "retail_price_c_per_l": 2271.000,
    "retail_price_rand_per_l": 22.71
  },
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "status": "Official Gazetted"
}

Update schedule

API endpoints and CSV download files are synchronized simultaneously following the publication of verified monthly fuel price schedules by the DMRE.

Use cases

Access & documentation

To request enterprise API credentials or access developer documentation, submit an inquiry through our dedicated data portal.

How to use the data

  1. Importing into Spreadsheets: Open Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, select Import > CSV, set the delimiter to comma, and ensure the effective_date column is parsed as ISO Date (YYYY-MM-DD).
  2. Data Processing in Python: Use Pandas to load and analyze fuel price trends:Pythonimport pandas as pd # Load fuel price CSV dataset df = pd.read_csv('petrol_prices_sa.csv', parse_dates=['effective_date']) # Filter for Inland 95 Unleaded Petrol inland_95 = df[(df['pricing_zone'] == 'Inland_9C') & (df['fuel_grade'] == '95_ULP')] print(inland_95[['effective_date', 'retail_price_rand_per_l']].head())
  3. Unit Conversion Note: Retail and wholesale figures are provided in cents per litre (c/l) to maintain precision with official gazetted schedules. Divide by 100 to convert to Rand per litre (R/l).

Related API, history and forecast pages

To navigate through our complete data suite, access these related resources across the site:

Frequently asked questions

What should users expect from the petrol price CSV download page?

Users receive a structured, machine-readable dataset containing official South African fuel price histories, line-item tax breakdowns, and regional pricing zone differentials formatted for easy import into spreadsheets or analytics pipelines.

Which sources should the page reference?

The dataset references official monthly price publications from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and daily over/under-recovery indicators tracked by the Central Energy Fund (CEF).

Who is this page for?

This page is designed for software developers, financial analysts, fleet managers, logistics coordinators, and researchers who require verified South African fuel price data in structured CSV or API formats.

What is the next action?

You can download the sample CSV file directly, query our API documentation for direct integration, or use the online fuel tools to calculate current fuel costs.