RSA Fuel Prices

(1 February 2012 - 6 March 2012)

Petrol Inland Coastal
93 ULP 1077.00 1057.00
93 LRP 1077.00 -
95 ULP 1095.00 1065.00
95 LRP - 1065.00
Retail Pricing


Diesel Inland Coastal
0.05%S 1026.69 1006.29
0.005%S 1031.09 1010.69
Wholesale Pricing

Paraffin Inland Coastal

Wholesale Pricing

785.43
749.53

Oil Price

SA Fuels Price Changes

Petrol (ALL GRADES)

93 ULP & LRP: 34.0 c/litre increase in retail price

95 ULP & LRP: 34.0 c/litre increase in retail price

Diesel 0.05% Sulphur 1.0 c/litre decrease in wholesale price
Diesel 0.005% Sulphur 2.0 c/litre decrease in wholesale price
Illuminating Paraffin (Wholesale) 3.0 c/litre decrease in wholesale price
Illuminating Paraffin (SMNRP) 4.0 c/litre decrease in the Single Maximum National Retail price (SMNRP)

Maximum Retail price for LPGAS

50.0 c/kg increase

During the period under review, the average international product prices of Petrol, Diesel and Illuminating Paraffin increased.

The average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate strengthened when compared to the previous period. The average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate for the period 29 December 2011 to 26 January 2012 was 8.0841 compared to 8.2122 during the previous period.

Source: Department of Energy, Republic of South Africa.

DoE Media Release (27 January 2012).