Petrol price update
In this section we take a look at the current fuel prices as well as the next estimated petrol price forecast. We also provide a detailed breakdown of exactly what goes into the fuel price.
Composition of the retail price of petrol and the wholesale prices for diesel in inland (gauteng) for the period 03 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 will be as follows:
| INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | Petrol 95 ULP | Petrol 93 ULP & LRP | Diesel * 0.05% S | Diesel * 0.005% S | Illuminating Paraffin |
| cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | |
| Contribution to the basic fuel price (BFP) | 1000.87 | 992.87 | 1080.63 | 1083.03 | 1046.128 |
| Wholesale margin | 73.7 | 73.7 | 94.99 | 94.99 | 94.99 |
| Service cost recoveries | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 |
| Storage, handling & delivery costs | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Distribution cost | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| Router Differential | - | - | - | - | 7.4 |
| Dealers margin (*) | 299.5 | 299.5 | - | - | - |
| Zone differential in Gauteng | 87.1 | 87.1 | 87.1 | 87.1 | 105.3 |
| IP Tracer levy | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | - |
| Fuel levy | 415 | 415 | 402 | 402 | - |
| Slate levy | - | - | - | - | - |
| Customs & excise duty | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| RAF levy | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | - |
| DSML (Inland Demand Levy) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petroleum Products Levy | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | - |
| Equalisation Fund Levy | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pump rounding | (0.3) | (0.3) | - | - | - |
| Sub-total | 1154.13 | 1154.13 | 863.72 | 863.72 | 264.49 |
| Retail price | 2155 | 2147 | |||
| Wholesale price | 1855.5 | 1847.5 | 1944.35 | 1946.75 | 1310.618 |
Composition of the retail price of petrol and the wholesale prices for diesel in coastal (cpt, dbn) for the period 03 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 will be as follows:
| COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) | COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) | COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) | COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) | COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) | COASTAL FUEL PRICES (Zone 1A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLAND FUEL PRICES (Zone 9C) | Petrol 95 ULP | Petrol 93 ULP & LRP | Diesel * 0.05% S | Diesel * 0.005% S | Illuminating Paraffin |
| cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | cent per liter | |
| Contribution to the basic fuel price (BFP) | 1000.87 | 992.87 | 1080.63 | 1083.03 | 1046.128 |
| Wholesale margin | 73.7 | 73.7 | 94.99 | 94.99 | 94.99 |
| Service cost recoveries | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 |
| Storage, handling & delivery costs | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Distribution cost | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| Router Differential | - | - | - | - | 7.4 |
| Dealers margin (*) | 299.5 | 299.5 | - | - | - |
| Zone differential in Gauteng | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| IP Tracer levy | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| Fuel levy | 415 | 415 | 402 | 402 | - |
| Slate levy | - | - | - | - | - |
| Customs & excise duty | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| RAF levy | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | - |
| DSML (Inland Demand Levy) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petroleum Products Levy | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | - |
| Equalisation Fund Levy | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pump rounding | - | - | - | ||
| Sub-total | 1070.83 | 1070.83 | 779.72 | 779.72 | 162.69 |
| Retail price | 2071.7 | 2063.7 | |||
| Wholesale price | 1772.20 | 1764.20 | 1860.35 | 1862.75 | 1208.818 |
