Fuel price hike hits motorists ahead of festive season

South Africans face pricier road travel as fuel costs jump across the board, with steep increases for diesel, paraffin and LP gas.

December 3, 2025
Tamlyn Cramer 1 minute read
Increase in fuel costs ahead of holiday travel. Photo: Srattha Nualsate/Pexels

Motorists must tighten their belts this festive season as the cost of fuel just went up.

Zululand Observer reports that an increase in the cost of all fuels took effect this morning.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (DMRP) announced the increases yesterday, citing various reasons for the adjustment, both nationally and internationally.

While petrol rose by 29 cents per litre, diesel users are harder hit, with a 65 cents per litre increase to 0.05% sulphur and a whopping 82 cents per litre increase for 0.005% sulphur.

The country’s poorest residents are also hard hit, with the price of illuminating paraffin rising by 74 cents per litre.

Increases at the pumps

  • Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 29.00 cents per litre increase
  • Petrol 95 (ULP & LRP): 29.00 cents per litre increase
  • Diesel (0.05% sulphur): 65.48 cents per litre increase
  • Diesel (0.005% sulphur): 82.48 cents per litre increase

Other fuel increases

  • Illuminating paraffin (wholesale): 74.48 cents per litre increase
  • SMNRP for IP: 99.00 cents per litre increase
  • Maximum LP Gas retail price: 24.00 cents per kilogramme increase (9.00 cents per kilogramme increase in the Western Cape)

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December 3, 2025
Tamlyn Cramer 1 minute read

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Tamlyn Cramer

With a background in publishing in the UK, Tamlyn has been in the news industry since 2013, working her way up from journalist to sub-editor. She holds a diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism. Tamlyn has a passion for hard environmental news, and has covered many such stories during her time at the Zululand Observer. She is passionate about the written word and helping others polish their skill.
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