Petrol price in 2022: R19.61 → R23.46
95 unleaded in Gauteng, first and last adjustment of 2022. Peak R26.74 in July.
2022 at the pump
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sent oil up, and 2022 took Gauteng 95 from R19.61 to R23.46, setting a new high for the series of R26.74 in July.
Motorists paid most in July (R26.74) and least in January (R19.61). No month moved the price more than July: +R2.57. The year counted 7 rises against 5 reductions for 95 inland.
Diesel and the coast
Diesel’s yearly average was R22.51 (50ppm, Gauteng wholesale), which left it 28.75 c/l cheaper against 95. Households on paraffin paid against a wholesale average of R16.22. 93 was 31.92 c/l cheaper than 95 on average.
Between the coast and Gauteng the 95 gap averaged 68.17 c/l in 2022.
Against the 2021 average, 2022 was R5.24 higher for 95 (+29.8%).
| Effective | 95 inl. | 93 inl. | 95 coast | D50 inl. | D500 inl. | IP inl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2022 | 19.61 | 19.36 | 18.89 | 17.28 | 17.25 | 10.97 |
| 2 February 2022 | 20.14 | 19.89 | 19.42 | 18.07 | 18.05 | 11.98 |
| 2 March 2022 | 21.60 | 21.35 | 20.88 | 19.55 | 19.49 | 13.19 |
| 6 April 2022 | 21.96 | 21.63 | 21.24 | 21.24 | 21.01 | 15.85 |
| 4 May 2022 | 21.84 | 21.51 | 21.09 | 22.16 | 21.99 | 16.64 |
| 1 June 2022 | 24.17 | 23.94 | 23.52 | 23.23 | 23.09 | 18.20 |
| 6 July 2022 | 26.74 | 26.31 | 26.09 | 25.53 | 25.40 | 19.86 |
| 3 August 2022 | 25.42 | 24.99 | 24.77 | 24.62 | 24.52 | 18.42 |
| 7 September 2022 | 23.38 | 22.95 | 22.73 | 24.16 | 23.96 | 17.60 |
| 5 October 2022 | 22.36 | 22.06 | 21.71 | 24.30 | 24.06 | 16.99 |
| 2 November 2022 | 22.87 | 22.57 | 22.22 | 25.74 | 25.49 | 17.76 |
| 7 December 2022 | 23.46 | 23.16 | 22.81 | 24.22 | 23.92 | 17.19 |