The very early information factors to glorious information for each petrol and diesel motorists in South Africa subsequent month.
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As reported by The South African website, car house owners in Mzansi noticed a marginal lower in the price of each petrol and diesel this week.
South Africa’s rand rose to its highest stage towards the US greenback in almost three months on Thursday, 6 March.
This comes as issues develop over President Donald Trump’s tariff insurance policies, that are fueling fears of a protracted international commerce conflict that would hurt financial progress and enhance inflation.
Coupled with a stronger rand in current days, it spells potential excellent news for South Africa’s motorists.
Below, the most recent projections as obtained by The South African website from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), efficient Tuesday, 4 March.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE |
| Petrol 93 | lower of 70 cents |
| Petrol 95 | lower of 83 cents |
| Diesel 0.05% | lower of 76 cents |
| Diesel 0.005% | lower of 79 cents |
| Illuminating Paraffin | lower of 70 cents |
If the market situations have been to stay constant for the rest of the month – an unlikely situation with the rand/greenback alternate charge fluctuating and the oil worth ever altering – a lower of 70 cents is predicted for petrol 93 octane motorists and a lower of 83 cents for 95 customers.
Meanwhile, diesel motorists would see one thing between a 76 and 79 cents per litre enhance.
Finally, illuminating paraffin is predicted to drop by 70 cents in worth.
FUEL PRICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IMPACTED BY TWO MAIN FACTORS:
1. The worldwide worth of petroleum merchandise, pushed primarily by oil costs
2. The rand/greenback alternate charge used within the buy of those merchandise
Oil worth
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil worth is $69.55 a barrel.
Exchange charge
At the time of publishing the rand/greenback alternate charge is R18.16/$.
The remaining general worth adjustments for each petrol and diesel can be confirmed early subsequent month with the brand new costs taking impact at midnight on Tuesday, 1 April 2025.
Go simple on the accelerator till then, Mzansi.
The present March 2025 petrol and diesel costs (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | March |
| Petrol 93 | R22.09 |
| Petrol 95 | R22.34 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R20.16 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R20.21 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R14.17 |
| COASTAL | March |
| Petrol 93 | R21.30 |
| Petrol 95 | R21.55 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R19.37 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R19.45 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R13.17 |
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