The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, has announced the adjustment of fuel prices that will come into effect from the 3rd of June 2026. The adjustments are based on a number of current local and international factors.
Take note of the following changes;
- Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): One hundred and forty-three cents per litre (143.00 c/l) increase.
- Petrol 95 (ULP &LRP): One hundred and forty-three cents per litre (143.00 c/l) increase.
- Diesel (0.05% sulphur): Three hundred and twenty-four point nine six cents per litre (324.96 c/l) decrease.
- Diesel (0.005% sulphur): Two hundred and sixty-one point nine six cents per litre (261.96 c/l) decrease.
- Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): Five hundred and ninety-six cents per litre (596.00 c/l) decrease.
- SMNRP for IP: Seven hundred and ninety-five cents per litre (795.00 c/l) decrease.
- Maximum Retail Price of LPGas: Seventeen per kilogram (17.00 c/kg) decrease and twenty cents per kilogram (20.00 c/kg) decrease in the Western Cape.
The main reasons for the adjustments, according to the Minister, are the crude oil prices, international petroleum product prices, the Rand/US Dollar exchange rate and the implementation of the slate levy.