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South Africa last experienced a real shock in liquid fuel prices during the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, which triggered record oil prices and exposed the country’s deep import dependency
FATIH BIROL

SA’s fuel tax cuts fall short on protecting vulnerable households

History is now repeating itself — and the same blind spots remain. In 2026, the global fuel price shock caused by the conflict in the Gulf has led to substantial rises in…

  • Bathandwa Vazi
  • Richard Bridle
5 min read
The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur grade
BRENT CRUDE

Big fuel price rise from Wednesday

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur…

  • Mandisa Makgakga
2 min read
Fuel has become one of the largest monthly expense items for many households.
DIESEL

Huge fuel price cuts on the horizon

South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful fuel price cuts in February —…

  • Marlan Padayachee
3 min read
At midnight the price of petrol 93 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 58 cents a litre and the price of petrol 95 (ULP &LRP) will drop 72.00c/l. (File photo)
DIESEL

Petrol price set to drop from 5 July

The price of diesel is, however, set to increase, further fuelling inflation

  • Lyse Comins
3 min read
Photo: Leon Sadiki/Getty
BOLT

Minibus taxis hit as economic crisis, Uber disrupt passenger habits

The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home

  • Anathi Madubela
7 min read
South Africa’s fuel prices are to increase again on Wednesday and are projected to continue climbing, leaving the country’s cash-strapped consumers with little to no wiggle room.
FUEL PRICE

Spar, Shoprite or Woolworths: Who is cheapest as South Africans feel the inflation crunch

As the cost of living rises along with the price of fuel, which is increasing on Wednesday, consumers have little to no reprieve

  • Anathi Madubela
4 min read
The department of mineral resources and energy said the new fuel prices would come into effect on Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ANC

Government’s commitment to developmental state fails as fuel costs soar

Risk of a confrontation with workers rises after Cosatu’s pleas for extended fuel tax relief are snubbed

  • Martin Kaggwa
4 min read
The department of mineral resources and energy said the new fuel prices would come into effect on Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CENTRAL ENERGY FUND

Government still ‘debating’ extension of fuel price relief measures

Fuel prices are expected to increase by at least R3 a litre if the R1.50 reprieve is not extended

  • Bongeka Gumede
2 min read
Libya – along with Algeria, Angola and Nigeria top a list of countries where you can travel the furthest in Africa, on $50 worth of fuel. So just what does $50 buy you and just how far can you go? (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
CAPE TOWN

How far can you drive on R800 worth of fuel? In Libya – to Cape Town. And back. Twice.

Libya – along with Algeria, Angola and Nigeria top a list of countries where you can travel the furthest in Africa

  • Conrad Onyango
2 min read
The department of mineral resources and energy said the new fuel prices would come into effect on Wednesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
EMERGENCY

Brief reprieve for motorists: treasury reduces fuel levy by R1.50 a litre until the end of May

The emergency fuel-price intervention was announced by the treasury in the parliament on Thursday afternoon, in light of skyrocketing global oil prices

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
Motorists can expect relief at the fuel pumps in October, with the price of all grades of petrol and diesel set to decrease from Wednesday
QUOT LEAD QUOT

Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices

The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read
The cost of petrol will fall by more than 60 cents a litre, while diesel users will benefit from reductions of up to R1.50 a litre. . (Oupa Nkosi)
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Fuel price set to drop in July

After jumps in the price of petrol and diesel, the AA expects a big drop next month

  • Ipeleng Letoaba
1 min read
Police had been at Mawarire’s property for more than two hours before he was driven away in a truck. (AFP)
EMMERSON MNANGAGWA

Zim police detain Mawarire in wake of protests

​Leading Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire was detained by police on Wednesday when he was taken from his house in a widening crackdown

  • Susan Njanji
2 min read
The current fuel price adjustments are due mainly to international factors, namely, the lower crude oil prices and weaker rand. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy department confirms huge fuel price drop for January

The price drops will come into effect on Wednesday January 2 2019

  • Agency
1 min read
Environment Minister Francois de Rugy. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
CHRISTOPHE CASTANER

French government yields on fuel price hikes after weeks of protest

An increase scheduled for January 1, was "scrapped for the year 2019" in its entirety, Environment Minister Francois de Rugy announced on BFM TV

  • Adam Plowright
  • Christophe Schmidt
4 min read
The association is predicting a drop of R1.54 per litre for petrol, with diesel dropping by 92 cents and illuminating paraffin by 85 cents. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
AGENCY

‘Massive’ fuel price drop on the cards for December – AA

Just in time for Christmas

  • Agency
1 min read
According to data released by Statistics South Africa in August 2017, more than half of all South Africans were found to be poor in 2015, getting by on only R992 a month. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BASIC FUEL PRICE

Rising fuel costs hit the poor hardest

It is not only motorists who are hurt by the increases. Everyone needs transport and food prices will rise too

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
The current inland price of 93 unleaded is R15.81 a litre. If it does increase by between 23c and 25c, as the AA predicts, the price will rise to between R16.04 and R16.06 a litre (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Bleak outlook for fuel prices — AA

The Automobile Association expects that petrol will increase by between 23c and 25c a litre

  • Agency
1 min read
The association is predicting a drop of R1.54 per litre for petrol, with diesel dropping by 92 cents and illuminating paraffin by 85 cents. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Fuel prices set to increase again in August — AA

​South Africans can expect another increase in the price of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin in August says the AA

  • Carin Smith
3 min read
FUEL PRICE

South African petrol prices still below global average

Asking South Africans to celebrate a petrol price hike might be too much, but at least prices aren’t anywhere near the Scandanivian rates.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read