REMINDER: You’ll pay less at the pumps from TODAY
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources had some good news for South Africa’s motorists on Tuesday.
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources had some good news for South Africa’s motorists on Tuesday.
Petrol and diesel both decreased in price – inland and at the coast – effective at midnight on Tuesday, 4 March.
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February saw both the global price of petrol decrease and the rand come in stronger relative to January 2025, leading to a marginal over-recovery in prices.
This has translated into a price decrease at the pumps for both petrol and diesel, marking the first drop in the last five months.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE |
| Petrol 93 | decrease of 7 cents |
| Petrol 95 | decrease of 7 cents |
| Diesel 0.05% | decrease of 17.5 cents |
| Diesel 0.005% | decrease of 23.5 cents |
| Illuminating Paraffin | decrease of 6 cents |
FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The international price of petroleum products, driven mainly by oil prices
2. The rand/dollar exchange rate used in the purchase of these products
Oil price
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil price is $70.80 a barrel.
Exchange rate
At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.48/$.
South Africa’s motorists are urged to hold off on filling up until the price decreases take effect.
The next fuel price adjustment will take effect from Tuesday, 1 April.
The new March 2025 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | February (Old) | March (new) |
| Petrol 93 | R22.16 | R22.09 |
| Petrol 95 | R22.41 | R22.34 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R20.34 | R20.16 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R20.45 | R20.21 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R14.23 | R14.17 |
| COASTAL | February (old) | March (new) |
| Petrol 93 | R21.37 | R21.30 |
| Petrol 95 | R21.62 | R21.55 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R19.55 | R19.37 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R19.69 | R19.45 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R13.23 | R13.17 |
Remember, while the petrol price is regulated and should* be the same at every petrol station inland or at the coast, the cost of diesel will differ depending where you fill up.
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