The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed the official fuel price adjustments for this month which will take effect from midnight on Tuesday, 1 July.
And the news is BAD for South Africa’s motorists!
Petrol will rise by 55 cents per litre for 93 and 52 cents per litre for 95, and there will be a increase of 82 cents per litre for 0.05% diesel and 84 cents per litre for 0.005% diesel.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE |
| Petrol 93 | increase of 55 cents |
| Petrol 95 | increase of 52 cents |
| Diesel 0.05% | increase of 82 cents |
| Diesel 0.005% | increase of 84 cents |
| Illuminating Paraffin | increase of 67 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 $66.69 a barrel.
Exchange rate
At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R17.59/$.
The next price changes for both petrol and diesel will be confirmed early next month with the new prices taking effect at midnight on Tuesday, 5 August 2025.
Go easy on the accelerator until then, Mzansi.
The new July 2025 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | June (old) | July |
| Petrol 93 | R21.24 | R21.79 |
| Petrol 95 | R21.35 | R21.87 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R18.53 | R19.35 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R18.57 | R19.41 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R12.49 | R13.16 |
| COASTAL | June (old) | July |
| Petrol 93 | R20.45 | R21.00 |
| Petrol 95 | R20.56 | R21.08 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R17.70 | R18.52 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R17.81 | R18.65 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R11.47 | R12.14 |
How much do you spend on fuel per month on averagee?
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