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South Africa

Updated 30 August 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in South Africa

#22 of 34 in region
Diesel 500ppm - Diesel (500ppm)
26.17 ZAR /Litre

€1.40

↑ +12.1% vs. region avg. ↑ +1.3% vs. world
Unleaded 93

Petrol (RON 93)

25.42 ZAR
Unleaded 95

Petrol (RON 95)

25.58 ZAR

↑13% vs. region avg.

Diesel 50ppm

Diesel (50ppm)

26.72 ZAR
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

2,094 ZAR

€112 · $130

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

261.71 ZAR

€13.98 · $16.19

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AC Public
€0.327/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.372/kWh
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Dynamics · Unleaded 93

€0.05 per 1 ZAR · updated weekly

24.79 26.69 28.58 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 25.42 ZAR
min 25.42 ZAR max 27.95 ZAR
24.97 26.8 28.63 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 25.58 ZAR
min 25.58 ZAR max 28.02 ZAR
22.34 24.92 27.49 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 26.63 ZAR
min 23.2 ZAR max 26.63 ZAR
23.18 27.98 32.78 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 26.17 ZAR
min 24.78 ZAR max 31.18 ZAR
24.26 26.96 29.65 27.04 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 26.72 ZAR
min 25.16 ZAR max 28.75 ZAR

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Lesotho ↑11%
Diesel
29.05 LSL
Petrol
23.85 LSL
LPG
Mozambique ↑6%
Diesel
109.60 MZN
Petrol
87.93 MZN
LPG
Eswatini ↑3%
Diesel
26.85 SZL
Petrol
24.67 SZL
LPG

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Botswana ↓4%
Diesel
20.93 BWP
Petrol
18.21 BWP
LPG
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Region Africa

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Cape Town → George

ZA ZA

Distance

430 km

Fuel cost

~€60

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Cape Town → Johannesburg

1,400 km · ~€196 · ~4 days

ZA South Africa 1400 km

Johannesburg → Mbombela

350 km · ~€49 · ~1 day

ZA South Africa 350 km

Durban → Kimberley

795 km · ~€111 · ~2 days

ZA South Africa 795 km

Stellenbosch → Gqeberha

725 km · ~€101 · ~2 days

ZA South Africa 725 km

cities.Pretoria → cities.Gaborone

370 km · ~€51 · ~1 day

ZA South Africa 290 km · BW Botswana 80 km

cities.Pretoria → Maputo

520 km · ~€73 · ~1 day

ZA South Africa 430 km · MZ Mozambique 90 km

cities.Pretoria → Windhoek

1,370 km · ~€188 · ~3 days

ZA South Africa 290 km · BW Botswana 760 km · NA Namibia 320 km

cities.Pretoria → cities.Mbabane

350 km · ~€49 · ~1 day

ZA South Africa 330 km · SZ Eswatini 20 km

cities.Pretoria → Harare

1,060 km · ~€67 · ~3 days

ZA South Africa 480 km · ZW Zimbabwe 580 km

Fuel Prices in South Africa — Overview

Current fuel prices in South Africa: Unleaded 93 — 25.42 ZAR (€1.36 · $1.57), Unleaded 95 — 25.58 ZAR (€1.37 · $1.58), Diesel 500ppm — 26.17 ZAR (€1.40 · $1.62), Diesel 50ppm — 26.72 ZAR (€1.43 · $1.65) per liter.

Available fuel grades in South Africa: Unleaded 93, Unleaded 95, Diesel 500ppm, Diesel 50ppm.

The local gasoline grade is Unleaded 95.

South Africa ranks #22 out of 34 countries in Africa by diesel price.

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

What makes up a at the pump

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Average pump price ( · South Africa) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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Learn more: how fuel prices are formed

An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

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: 30.08.2026

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

View data sources

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

BusinessTech South Africa · businesstech.co.za

AA South Africa · aa.co.za

Astron Energy South Africa · astronenergy.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: 30 August 2026.

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