Official Fuel Price Increases Announced: Here's What You'll Pay for Petrol and Diesel From April 1

Here's the confirmed fuel price hike for April 2026

South African motorists are set to face one of the largest fuel price increases in the country’s history when new prices take effect on Wednesday, 1 April. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy confirmed significant increases in both petrol and diesel prices following a volatile month in global oil markets and a weaker rand. Steep rises Petrol will increase by R3.06 per litre, while diesel will see an even steeper rise of between R7.37 …

Official fuel price increases announced: Here's what you'll pay for petrol and diesel from April 1

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.06 and R7.51 from midnight on 1 April.

April Official Fuel Price Hikes Confirmed: Diesel Blows Past R26 As April Prices Kick In

South African motorists and truck operators are in for a heavy knock as government has officially confirmed massive fuel price increases taking effect from April 1. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), together with National Treasury, announced the new prices on Tuesday, confirming what many in the transport sector feared, diesel is taking a serious hit. Here’s what you’ll pay from April From Wednesday, the adjusted prices w…

Official April petrol price shock: Diesel drivers hit hardest in record hike

We’ve warned readers against the increasingly desperate fuel price hike for the last few weeks, and now the day has finally come. Well, almost. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published the official adjustments for April 2026, which will fittingly come into effect at South Africa’s fuel pumps on Wednesday, 1 April. This marks the largest single increase for fuel prices in SA. Petrol up, diesel way up — but vibes are at …