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Fuel Prices in South Africa

Updated 12 April 2026

Diesel

25.90 ZAR /Litre

€1.33 · $1.56

+30.6% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

20.19 ZAR /Litre

€1.03 · $1.22

+2.8% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

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Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

2,072 ZAR

€106 · $125

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

259.00 ZAR

€13.25 · $15.61

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

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Fuel Prices in Africa

Algeria
€0.20
Egypt
€0.33
Tunisia
€0.65
Ethiopia
€0.77
Tanzania
€0.98
Senegal
€1.04
Kenya
€1.11
Morocco
€1.34
Ghana
€1.35
Lesotho
€1.56
Zimbabwe
€1.84
Nigeria
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Popular route

Cape Town → George

ZA

Distance

430 km

Fuel cost

~€58

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Open on map

Cape Town → Johannesburg

1,400 km · ~€188 · ~4 days

South Africa 1400 km

Johannesburg → Mbombela

350 km · ~€47 · ~1 day

South Africa 350 km

Durban → Kimberley

795 km · ~€107 · ~2 days

South Africa 795 km

Stellenbosch → Gqeberha

725 km · ~€97 · ~2 days

South Africa 725 km

Fuel Prices in South Africa — Overview

Current fuel prices in South Africa: diesel 25.90 ZAR (€1.33 · $1.56) per liter, gasoline 20.19 ZAR (€1.03 · $1.22) per liter.

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: 12.04.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

BusinessTech South Africa · businesstech.co.za

API CC BY 4.0

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 12 April 2026.

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