Zone 6A fuel price: R29.84 for 95

Babanango carries code 6A, which from Wednesday 7 October means R29.84 per litre of 95 and R29.47 per litre of 93.

The gap to the coastal benchmark is 46 c/l, which makes 6A the 11 cheapest of 54 zones this month.

7 districts on the official list fall in zone 6A: Babanango, Bredasdorp, Glen Grey/Cacadu/Lady Frere, Mahlabatini and 3 more.

Over in Libode, 23 km from Umtata, the code is 57A and 95 is 14 c/l dearer.

KwaZulu-Natal spreads its districts over 13 codes. Ranked by the 95 price, 6A comes 8, between the provincial floor of R29.38 (1A) and ceiling of R30.32 (58C).

Expect diesel above the wholesale benchmark of R32.39 (50ppm). The 500ppm grade, mostly for older engines and farm use, is R31.54 wholesale.

At R29.84 a litre, a 50-litre fill of 95 is R1,492.00. That is R166.50 more than last month.