Petrol price in 2026: R20.75 → R30.25
95 unleaded in Gauteng, first and last adjustment of 2026. Peak R30.25 in October.
2026 at the pump
US–Iran tensions and the Strait of Hormuz, cited in the minister’s statements, frame 2026: inland 95 from R20.75 to R30.25 so far, setting a new high for the series of R30.25 in October.
Highest regulated price in 2026: R30.25 in October. Lowest: R20.10 in February. The heaviest Wednesday of 2026 was in October, with +R3.33. 2026 brought 4 decreases and 6 increases for inland 95.
Diesel and the coast
Average for the year: 95 at R24.80, diesel 50ppm wholesale at R25.53. Paraffin’s wholesale average in 2026 was R19.37. The octane step from 93 to 95 averaged 15.1 c/l.
In 2026, 95 at the coast averaged R23.95, 85.8 c/l cheaper than inland.
Measured against 2025, the average for 95 shifted by +14.5%.
| Effective | 95 inl. | 93 inl. | 95 coast | D50 inl. | D500 inl. | IP inl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | 20.75 | 20.64 | 19.92 | 18.52 | 18.42 | 12.63 |
| 4 February 2026 | 20.10 | 19.99 | 19.27 | 17.95 | 17.92 | 12.10 |
| 4 March 2026 | 20.30 | 20.19 | 19.47 | 18.60 | 18.54 | 12.54 |
| 1 April 2026 | 23.36 | 23.25 | 22.49 | 26.11 | 25.91 | 24.21 |
| 6 May 2026 | 26.63 | 26.52 | 25.76 | 31.38 | 31.18 | 28.43 |
| 3 June 2026 | 28.06 | 27.95 | 27.19 | 28.76 | 27.93 | 22.47 |
| 1 July 2026 | 26.10 | 25.94 | 25.23 | 25.17 | 24.79 | 17.24 |
| 5 August 2026 | 25.58 | 25.42 | 24.71 | 26.41 | 26.17 | 18.76 |
| 2 September 2026 | 26.92 | 26.76 | 26.05 | 29.56 | 29.11 | 20.89 |
| 7 October 2026 | 30.25 | 29.88 | 29.38 | 32.80 | 31.95 | 24.47 |