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From 1 April to 5 May, the levy on petrol will drop from R4.10/litre to R1.10/litre and on diesel from R3.93/litre to R0.93/litre, while other levies, including the Road Accident Fund and Carbon Fuel Levy, remain unchanged.
93 OCTANE

Fuel prices rise on Wednesday; government announces temporary relief

Petrol will rise by R3.06 a litre and diesel by up to R7.51/litre but a temporary R3/litre fuel levy relief will be in effect until 5 May

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
Fuel has become one of the largest monthly expense items for many households.
DIESEL

Huge fuel price cuts on the horizon

South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful fuel price cuts in February —…

  • Marlan Padayachee
3 min read
The cost of petrol will fall by more than 60 cents a litre, while diesel users will benefit from reductions of up to R1.50 a litre. . (Oupa Nkosi)
BASIC FUEL PRICE

Fuel prices to fall sharply, driven by lower global oil markets

From 7 January, 93-grade unleaded petrol will decrease by 62 cents a litre while 95-grade petrol will cost 66 cents less

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
1 min read
The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur grade
95 GRADE

Petrol price to fall by 28 cents from 6 August, diesel to rise

From Wednesday, 95-grade unleaded petrol will cost R21.59 per litre in Gauteng and R20.76 in coastal areas

  • MG Reporter
2 min read
The retail price of both grades of petrol sold in South Africa will dip by 7 cents a litre from Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

South Africa’s petrol, diesel, paraffin and gas prices to ease from Wednesday

The mineral and petroleum resources department attributed this to a lower average Brent crude oil price and firmer rand during the period under review

  • MG Reporter
1 min read
The retail price of both grades of petrol sold in South Africa will dip by 7 cents a litre from Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
BRENT CRUDE OIL

Petrol and diesel prices set to rise for third straight month from 1 January

The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a higher crude oil price and a weaker rand

  • MG Reporter
2 min read
Motorists can expect relief at the fuel pumps in October, with the price of all grades of petrol and diesel set to decrease from Wednesday
93 OCTANE

Petrol prices set to decrease by R1.14 from Wednesday

The department of mineral resources says the decrease is the result of lower global crude oil prices and a stronger rand

  • Umamah Bakharia
2 min read
The department of mineral resources and energy said the new fuel prices would come into effect on Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
BRENT CRUDE OIL

Government extends R1.50 general fuel levy reprieve, but also announces steep price increases from June 1

The retail price of petrol will rise by up to R2.43 a litre from Wednesday

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read