RSA Fuel Prices

(4 April 2012 - 30 April 2012)

Petrol Inland Coastal
93 ULP 1177.00 1150.00
93 LRP 1177.00 -
95 ULP 1194.00 1159.00
95 LRP - 1159.00
Retail Pricing


Diesel Inland Coastal
0.05%S 1088.77 1064.27
0.005%S 1092.37 1067.67
Wholesale Pricing

Paraffin Inland Coastal

Wholesale Pricing

816.03
774.13

Oil Price

SA Fuels Price Changes

Petrol (ALL GRADES)

93 ULP & LRP: 66(Coast) to 71(Gauteng) c/litre increase in retail price *

95 ULP & LRP: 66(Coast) to 71(Gauteng) c/litre increase in retail price *

Diesel 0.05% Sulphur 48(Coast) to 52(Gauteng) c/litre increase in wholesale price *
Diesel 0.005% Sulphur 48(Coast) to 52(Gauteng) c/litre increase in wholesale price *
Illuminating Paraffin (Wholesale) 21(Coast) to 27(Gauteng) c/litre increase in wholesale price *
Illuminating Paraffin (SMNRP) 21(Coast) to 27(Gauteng) c/litre increase in the Single Maximum National Retail price (SMNRP) *

Maximum Retail price for LPGAS

68.0 c/kg increase

* Note: These include various adjustments related to (1) increases in the general Fuel Levy & RAF Levy (announced in the Budget Speech of 22 February), (2) adjustments to the Octane/Product Cost Differential (done on a quarterly basis) & (3) adjustments to the Transport Costs of Bulk Fuel Products (annually revised tariffs related to pipeline & road transport).

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 2 March 2012 to 30 March 2012 was 7.6193 compared to 7.6790 during the previous period.

Source: Department of Energy, Republic of South Africa.

Download : DoE Media Release (30 March 2012).