The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources had some good information for South Africa’s motorists on Tuesday.
Petrol and diesel each decreased in worth – inland and on the coast – efficient at midnight on Tuesday, 4 March.
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February noticed each the worldwide worth of petrol lower and the rand are available in stronger relative to January 2025, resulting in a marginal over-recovery in costs.
This has translated right into a worth lower on the pumps for each petrol and diesel, marking the primary drop within the final 5 months.
| FUEL | PRICE CHANGE |
| Petrol 93 | lower of seven cents |
| Petrol 95 | lower of seven cents |
| Diesel 0.05% | lower of 17.5 cents |
| Diesel 0.005% | lower of 23.5 cents |
| Illuminating Paraffin | lower of 6 cents |
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 price used within the buy of those merchandise
Oil worth
At the time of publishing the brent crude oil worth is $70.80 a barrel.
Exchange price
At the time of publishing the rand/greenback alternate price is R18.48/$.
South Africa’s motorists are urged to carry off on filling up till the value decreases take impact.
The subsequent gas worth adjustment will take impact from Tuesday, 1 April.
The new March 2025 petrol and diesel costs (Inland and Coastal):
| INLAND | February (Old) | March (new) |
| Petrol 93 | R22.16 | R22.09 |
| Petrol 95 | R22.41 | R22.34 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R20.34 | R20.16 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R20.45 | R20.21 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R14.23 | R14.17 |
| COASTAL | February (outdated) | March (new) |
| Petrol 93 | R21.37 | R21.30 |
| Petrol 95 | R21.62 | R21.55 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R19.55 | R19.37 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R19.69 | R19.45 |
| Illuminating Paraffin | R13.23 | R13.17 |
Remember, whereas the petrol worth is regulated and may* be the identical at each petrol station inland or on the coast, the price of diesel will differ relying the place you refill.
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