The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect at midnight on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 .
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March saw a drop in global oil prices as markets reacted to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars.
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In addition, the rand held firm amid the shocks.
This translated to a sizeable – and welcome – cut in fuel prices in April.
The Department of Energy confirmed different
The changes will take effect from midnight on Tuesday, 1 April .
Fuel prices were adjusted as follows:
FUEL PRICE CHANGE (INLAND) PRICE CHANGE (COAST)
Petrol 93
decrease of 58 cents
decrease of 62 cents
Petrol 95
decrease of 72 cents
decrease of 76 cents
Diesel 0.05%
decrease of 84 cents
decrease of 88 cents
Diesel 0.005%
decrease of 86 cents
decrease of 90 cents
Illuminating Paraffin
decrease of 82 cents
decrease of 84 cents
FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS: 1. The international price of petroleum products, driven mainly by oil prices
2. The rand/dollar exchange rate used in the purchase of these products
Oil price
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil price is $74.76
Exchange rate
At the time of publishing the rand/dollar exchange rate is R18.35/$ .
The new April 2025 petrol and diesel prices (Inland and Coastal):
INLAND March (Old) April (new)
Petrol 93
R22.09
R21.51
Petrol 95
R22.34
R21.62
Diesel 0.05%
R20.16
R19.32
Diesel 0.005%
R20.21
R19.35
Illuminating Paraffin
R14.17
R13.35
COASTAL March (old)April (new)
Petrol 93
R21.30
R20.68
Petrol 95
R21.55
R20.79
Diesel 0.05%
R19.37
R18.49
Diesel 0.005%
R19.45
R18.55
Illuminating Paraffin
R13.17
R12.33
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