Fuel Price Pain Deepens as Projected October Petrol and Diesel Hikes Grow

Petrol R30 a litre? October fuel shock worse than expected

South Africa’s motorists are facing another painful fuel price increase in October, with the latest figures showing petrol and diesel recoveries deep in the red.

Fuel price pain deepens as projected October petrol and diesel hikes grow

South Africa’s October fuel price outlook has worsened, with petrol hikes nearing R3 a litre and diesel increases above R3 as Brent crude remains around $100 a barrel.

October fuel price increase: Petrol and diesel face R3-a-litre hikes

South African motorists are facing another steep fuel price increase in October, with the latest Central Energy Fund (CEF) data pointing to petrol and diesel hikes significantly higher than R2.60 a litre. If the current trend holds, petrol could move close to R30 a litre, while the price of 0.005% diesel could climb above R33 […]

Petrol nears R30/l in the latest fuel price predictions for October - Stuff South Africa

Pain. That’s all the predicted petrol and diesel price adjustments for October are good for. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), captured on 22 September, tells us that South Africa’s fuel prices aren’t going to be pretty. Diesel, it seems, will come worse off than all the rest, with a massive R3/litre [...]

SA fuel price predicted to rise by up to R3 per litre in October 2026

We detail the increases in petrol and diesel prices that could come into effect on 7 October 2027… The price of fuel could rise significantly in […]