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Updated 30 August 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in South Africa
€1.40
Petrol (RON 93)
Petrol (RON 95)
↑13% vs. region avg.
Diesel (50ppm)
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
2,094 ZAR
€112 · $130
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
261.71 ZAR
€13.98 · $16.19
EV Charging Prices
All countries →Dynamics · Unleaded 93
€0.05 per 1 ZAR · updated weekly
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.
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Cape Town → Johannesburg
1,400 km · ~€196 · ~4 days
South Africa 1400 km
Johannesburg → Mbombela
350 km · ~€49 · ~1 day
South Africa 350 km
Durban → Kimberley
795 km · ~€111 · ~2 days
South Africa 795 km
Stellenbosch → Gqeberha
725 km · ~€101 · ~2 days
South Africa 725 km
cities.Pretoria → cities.Gaborone
370 km · ~€51 · ~1 day
South Africa 290 km ·
Botswana 80 km
cities.Pretoria → Maputo
520 km · ~€73 · ~1 day
South Africa 430 km ·
Mozambique 90 km
cities.Pretoria → Windhoek
1,370 km · ~€188 · ~3 days
South Africa 290 km ·
Botswana 760 km ·
Namibia 320 km
cities.Pretoria → cities.Mbabane
350 km · ~€49 · ~1 day
South Africa 330 km ·
Eswatini 20 km
cities.Pretoria → Harare
1,060 km · ~€67 · ~3 days
South Africa 480 km ·
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
Average pump price ( · South Africa) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()
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.
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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