Updated 11 October 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in South Africa
€1.73
Petrol (RON 93)
Petrol (RON 95)
↑22% vs. region avg.
Diesel (50ppm)
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
2,556 ZAR
€138 · $155
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
319.52 ZAR
€17.31 · $19.34
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South Africa
South Africa
South Africa already has 4 prices — add yours.
Compare across countriesPopular route
Cape Town → Johannesburg
1,400 km · ~€242 · ~4 days
South Africa 1,400 km
Johannesburg → Mbombela
350 km · ~€61 · ~1 day
South Africa 350 km
Durban → Kimberley
795 km · ~€138 · ~2 days
South Africa 795 km
Stellenbosch → Gqeberha
725 km · ~€126 · ~2 days
South Africa 725 km
Pretoria → Gaborone
370 km · ~€61 · ~1 day
South Africa 290 km · 
Botswana 80 km
Pretoria → Maputo
520 km · ~€89 · ~1 day
South Africa 430 km · 
Mozambique 90 km
Pretoria → Windhoek
1,370 km · ~€202 · ~3 days
South Africa 290 km ·
Botswana 760 km · 
Namibia 320 km
Pretoria → Mbabane
350 km · ~€61 · ~1 day
South Africa 330 km · 
Eswatini 20 km
Pretoria → Harare
1,060 km · ~€190 · ~3 days
South Africa 480 km · 
Zimbabwe 580 km
Fuel Prices in South Africa — Overview
Current fuel prices in South Africa: Unleaded 93 — 29.88 ZAR/L (€1.62/L · $1.81/L), Unleaded 95 — 30.25 ZAR/L (€1.64/L · $1.83/L), Diesel 500ppm — 31.95 ZAR/L (€1.73/L · $1.93/L), Diesel 50ppm — 32.79 ZAR/L (€1.78/L · $1.99/L).
Available fuel grades in South Africa: Unleaded 93, Unleaded 95, Diesel 500ppm, Diesel 50ppm.
The local gasoline grade is Unleaded 95.
South Africa ranks #27 out of 33 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
AA South Africa · aa.co.za
Astron Energy South Africa · astronenergy.co.za
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