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Updated 6 June 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in South Africa

#11 of 18 in region
Diesel
27.92 ZAR /Litre

€1.47

↑ +17.6% vs. region avg. ↑ +6.5% vs. world
Petrol
RON 95
28.02 ZAR

↑27% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

2,234 ZAR

€117 · $135

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

279.22 ZAR

€14.68 · $16.94

EV Charging Prices

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AC Public
€0.322/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.361/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel

€0.05 per 1 ZAR · updated weekly

27.11 29.55 32 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 27.92 ZAR
min 27.92 ZAR max 31.18 ZAR
26.15 27.27 28.4 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 28.02 ZAR
min 26.52 ZAR max 28.02 ZAR

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Zimbabwe ↑24%
Diesel
56.19 ZWG
Petrol
55.92 ZWG
LPG
Lesotho ↑12%
Diesel
31.25 LSL
Petrol
25.94 LSL
LPG
Botswana ↑10%
Diesel
25.05 BWP
Petrol
20.52 BWP
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A

* enough fuel in the tank — no refueling needed

Route total

Region Africa

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Cape Town → George

🇿🇦 ZA

Distance

430 km

Fuel cost

~€63

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Cape Town → Johannesburg

1,400 km · ~€205 · ~4 days

🇿🇦 South Africa 1400 km

Johannesburg → Mbombela

350 km · ~€51 · ~1 day

🇿🇦 South Africa 350 km

Durban → Kimberley

795 km · ~€117 · ~2 days

🇿🇦 South Africa 795 km

Stellenbosch → Gqeberha

725 km · ~€106 · ~2 days

🇿🇦 South Africa 725 km

Fuel Prices in South Africa — Overview

Current fuel prices in South Africa: diesel 27.92 ZAR (€1.47 · $1.69) per liter, gasoline 28.02 ZAR (€1.47 · $1.70) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Unleaded 95 · RON 95.

South Africa ranks #11 out of 18 countries in Africa by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through South Africa.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Monthly

~40% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

South Africa uses the Basic Fuel Price and officially publishes monthly pump prices with taxes and zonal differentials. This is a formula-based `regulated` regime.

Taxes and levies

General Fuel Levy; Road Accident Fund levy; Carbon Fuel Levy; VAT 15%; slate levy; for diesel also Illuminating Paraffin Tracer Dye levy. From 1 April 2026, Fuel Levy raised to 429.0 c/L for petrol and 416.0 c/L for diesel, RAF levy to 225.0 c/L, Carbon levy increased by 5 c/L and 6 c/L respectively; simultaneously a temporary General Fuel Levy reduction of R3.00/L was in effect from 1 April to 5 May 2026.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Engen Shell BP Sasol

FAQ — Fuel Prices in South Africa

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 06.06.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Fuels Industry Association of South Africa · fuelsindustry.org.za

BusinessTech South Africa · businesstech.co.za

AA South Africa · aa.co.za

DMRE South Africa (Dept. of Mineral Resources & Energy) · energy.gov.za/petroleum-pipelines

FuelDirectory South Africa · fueldirectory.co.za/fuel-price.php

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.

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