Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Petrol price in East London: R29.38
Zone 1A · Eastern Cape · also known as Buffalo City
East London petrol price, October
East London buys fuel at zone 1A prices: from Wednesday 7 October, 95 unleaded is R29.38 a litre and 93 is R29.01. The official list names the magisterial district “East London” and gives it code 1A, the same code as nearby Mdantsane.
Against the coast and Gauteng
Zone 1A is the floor of the national price ladder, and East London sits on it. Against Gauteng’s zone 9C, the difference on 95 is 87 c/l less than Gauteng.
Nearby districts on other codes: Zwelitsha is zone 3A, 47 km away and 12 c/l dearer on 95; Stutterheim is zone 4A, 67 km away and 20 c/l dearer on 95; Centane is zone 5A, 68 km away and 31 c/l dearer on 95.
Rand per tank
For diesel only the wholesale price is fixed: R31.93 for 50ppm and R31.08 for 500ppm in East London. Pump prices for diesel are set by each forecourt.
A 50-litre fill of 95 costs R1,469.00 in East London, R166.50 more than last month.
East London and the zones around it
| District | Zone | km | 95 | vs East London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelitsha | 3A | 47 | 29.50 | +12 c/l |
| Stutterheim | 4A | 67 | 29.58 | +20 c/l |
| Centane | 5A | 68 | 29.69 | +31 c/l |
| Xhora (Elliotdale) | 57A | 138 | 29.98 | +60 c/l |