The increased fuel prices kick in on Wednesday.
December has kicked off on a harsh note for motorists, with the petrol price increase adding pressure to already strained household budgets.
The latest fuel hike kicks in on Wednesday and is expected to affect travel costs as the festive season gets underway.
On Tuesday, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced adjustments to fuel prices based on current local and international factors.
South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact that South Africa imports both crude oil and finished products at international prices, including shipping costs.
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The main reasons for the fuel price adjustments are due to:
- Crude oil prices decreased from 64.14 US Dollars (USD) to 63.54 USD during the period under review. The main contributing factor is oversupply concerns stemming from increased production by OPEC+ and non-OPEC producers amid slower global demand.
- International petroleum product prices – the average international petrol prices were affected by lower inventories ahead of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere due to planned and unplanned refinery outages, which led to higher refinery margins.
- Rand/US Dollar exchange rate
- Implementation of the Slate Levy
- Adjustment of the Industry Margins – In line with the application of the Regulatory Accounting System (RAS), the minister approved a net increase of 3.6 c/l in the annual margin adjustments on petrol and a net increase of 5.48 c/l on diesel and illuminating paraffin wholesale prices.
Fuel prices for December 2025
Here’s how much the fuel prices will be increasing by:
- Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 29 cents per litre increase.
- Petrol 95 (ULP & LRP): 29 cents per litre increase.
- Diesel (0.05% sulphur): 65.48 cents per litre increase.
- Diesel (0.005% sulphur): 82.48 cents per litre increase.
- Illuminating paraffin (wholesale): 74.48 cents per litre increase.
- SMNRP for IP: 99 cents per litre increase.
- Maximum LPG gas retail price: 24 cents per litre increase & 9 cents per kilogramme increase in the Western Cape.
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