South Africa's petrol price is set every month and broke R30 a litre for the first time on 7 October 2026. Here is every story we have on what you pay, where the money goes and what the next change looks like.
New to this? November petrol forecast: Now about R3.01 more a litre
Official Central Energy Fund data to 9 October shows 95 petrol under-recovering by an average of R3.01 a litre, down from R4.58 on 6 October. If it holds, petrol would go to between about R31.55 and R33.26 on 4 November. Read the story
Petrol 95 inland went up by R3.33 to R30.25 a litre, the first time it has crossed R30 in South Africa. Read the story
South Africa made 78% of its own fuel in 2019. Today it makes 39%. Two big Durban refineries are gone, a gas plant is on standby, and the minister says the national tank holds about 30 days of crude. Here is every plant, what happened to it, and the maths on how long a rebuild takes.
Read the storyThe Reserve Bank raised rates in September because of fuel prices. Now petrol is set to jump again in November. Here is what a bond of R800,000 to R2 million costs at prime 10.25% to 11%, and what the double hit adds up to for a commuter.
Read the storyOn the day petrol hit a record R30.25, an ANC study group put out a statement of "deep concern" and asked Treasury to cut fuel taxes. Treasury is run by an ANC minister. We read the full statement: What it actually asks for, who really sets your petrol price, and the date the ANC will have to answer itself.
Read the storySantaco has not raised fares yet, but diesel is up R3.24 a litre and taxi owners are counting. We did the maths on what the October hike costs a taxi, what fares already went up this year, and what an extra R3 a trip does to a month of commuting.
Read the storyPetrol is at a record R30.25 and unions want the fuel levy cut again. We did the sums Treasury did in April: What R1 or R2 off would save a driver, what it would cost the state, and why the ministers keep saying no.
Read the storySince 7 October a litre of 95 in Gauteng costs R30.25, a South African record. We took the government's own price sheet apart, line by line, and followed the money to Treasury, the Road Accident Fund and an emergency oil reserve that a court found was sold unlawfully.
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