Here is the official petrol price for January
Motorists will get welcome relief at the pumps this week after steep fuel price cuts for January were confirmed. Here are the official prices.
Motorists will get some much-needed relief at the pumps this week after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed official fuel price cuts for January.
The new prices will take effect from Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with petrol dropping by 62–66 cents per litre and diesel decreasing by a much bigger 137–150 cents per litre.
According to reports, the reductions follow a month in which international oil prices traded in a relatively wide range — between $58 and $63 a barrel — while the rand strengthened toward year-end, contributing to an over-recovery in local fuel prices and paving the way for the sharp decreases.
| Fuel | Change |
| Petrol 93 | decrease of 62 cents per litre |
| Petrol 95 | decrease of 66 cents per litre |
| Diesel 0.05% (wholesale) | decrease of 137 cents per litre |
| Diesel 0.005% (wholesale) | decrease of 150 cents per litre |
| Illuminating Paraffin (Wholesale) | decrease of 110 cents per litre |
| LPGAS (Gauteng) | increase of 21 cents per kg |
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