Overview
- Prices take effect on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, following a statement from the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.
- Petrol 93 drops by 62c/l and petrol 95 by 66c/l, diesel falls by R1.37/l for 0.05% sulphur and R1.50/l for 0.005% sulphur, and illuminating paraffin declines by R1.10/l at wholesale with the SMNRP down R1.48/l.
- The maximum retail price of LPG increases by 21c/kg nationally and by 23c/kg in the Western Cape.
- Average Brent crude eased to $61.47 from $63.55 and the rand strengthened to R16.85 from R17.22, while elevated Northern Hemisphere inventories pushed middle distillate prices down further.
- The slate levy stays at zero on petrol and diesel due to a positive R3.3bn balance, and the full magisterial‑district price schedule is set for publication on 6 January with updated octane differentials affecting zone prices.