Petrol price in 2012: R10.61 → R12.01
95 unleaded in Gauteng, first and last adjustment of 2012. Peak R12.22 in May.
2012 · Gauteng averages
95avgUnleaded 9512 adjustmentsR11.56
95maxHighestMayR12.22
95minLowestJanuaryR10.61
2012 at the pump
Gauteng drivers began 2012 paying R10.61 for 95 and ended it at R12.01, a rise of R1.40.
Peak: R12.22 (May). Trough: R10.61 (January). No month moved the price more than September: +R0.93. 2012 brought 4 decreases and 7 increases for inland 95.
Diesel and the coast
Wholesale diesel 50ppm in Gauteng averaged R10.80 – 76 c/l cheaper versus 95 at the pump. For the inland 93 grade the average discount to 95 was 19.75 c/l; illuminating paraffin averaged R8.08 wholesale.
Coastal motorists paid R11.23 on average for 95, saving 33.75 c/l a litre on Gauteng.
| Effective | 95 inl. | 93 inl. | 95 coast | D50 inl. | D500 inl. | IP inl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2012 | 10.61 | 10.43 | 10.31 | 10.33 | 10.28 | 7.88 |
| 1 February 2012 | 10.95 | 10.77 | 10.65 | 10.31 | 10.27 | 7.85 |
| 7 March 2012 | 11.23 | 11.05 | 10.93 | 10.40 | 10.37 | 7.89 |
| 4 April 2012 | 11.94 | 11.77 | 11.59 | 10.94 | 10.88 | 8.16 |
| 2 May 2012 | 12.22 | 12.05 | 11.87 | 11.03 | 10.98 | 8.25 |
| 6 June 2012 | 11.67 | 11.50 | 11.32 | 10.78 | 10.74 | 8.04 |
| 4 July 2012 | 10.82 | 10.61 | 10.47 | 10.16 | 10.11 | 7.46 |
| 1 August 2012 | 11.04 | 10.83 | 10.69 | 10.32 | 10.26 | 7.61 |
| 5 September 2012 | 11.97 | 11.76 | 11.62 | 11.01 | 10.95 | 8.34 |
| 3 October 2012 | 12.20 | 11.97 | 11.85 | 11.41 | 11.34 | 8.67 |
| 7 November 2012 | 12.10 | 11.87 | 11.75 | 11.50 | 11.44 | 8.70 |
| 5 December 2012 | 12.01 | 11.78 | 11.66 | 11.44 | 11.39 | – |