Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Petrol price in Durban: R29.38
Zone 1A · KwaZulu-Natal · also known as eThekwini
Durban petrol price, October
Petrol in Durban: R29.38 for 95, R29.01 for 93. The new zone 1A prices start on Wednesday 7 October. What decides the price is the magisterial district: Durban, zone 1A, the same code as nearby Pinetown, Chatsworth and Umlazi.
Durban versus 1A and 9C
Zone 1A is the floor of the national price ladder, and Durban sits on it. The Gauteng price of R30.25 for 95 puts the gap at 87 c/l less than Gauteng.
Other zones in the area: Umbumbulu is zone 2A, 34 km away and 6 c/l dearer on 95; Umzinto is zone 3A, 61 km away and 12 c/l dearer on 95; Pietermaritzburg is zone 3B, 67 km away and 21 c/l dearer on 95.
The tank bill
Diesel is not price-capped at the pump in Durban: the regulated number, R31.93 for 50ppm, applies to wholesale sales.
On a 50-litre tank of 95 the Durban motorist pays R166.50 more, R1,469.00 in total.
Durban and the zones around it
| District | Zone | km | 95 | vs Durban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbumbulu | 2A | 34 | 29.44 | +6 c/l |
| Umzinto | 3A | 61 | 29.50 | +12 c/l |
| Pietermaritzburg | 3B | 67 | 29.59 | +21 c/l |
| Umvoti | 5B | 83 | 29.73 | +35 c/l |