Official August Fuel Prices: Here’s What You’ll Pay for Petrol and Diesel From Wednesday
DMRE said lower petrol product prices and a weaker Brent crude benchmark cut petrol costs, while diesel rose on supply shortages and a slate levy.
- South African motorists will pay less for petrol starting Wednesday, August 5, 2026, while diesel users face price increases. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced that 93-octane and 95-octane petrol will decrease by 52 cents per litre.
- DMRE spokesperson Robert Maake stated the slate levy reduction helped petrol costs fall and limited diesel hikes. International product prices, influenced by Russia-Ukraine conflict supply shortages and US-Iran tensions, drove the monthly adjustments.
- Under the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism, the levy decreases from 113.94 c/l to 61.38 c/l effective August 5. Consequently, 93-octane petrol will cost R25.42 per litre inland, whereas 500ppm diesel increases by R1.38 per litre.
- Illuminating paraffin rises by R1.52 per litre, while LP gas prices decrease by R4.41 per kilogramme. Propane and butane prices also declined during the review period.
- Global market factors continue shaping South African fuel pricing; the average Brent crude oil price recently decreased to $82.37. The Department noted that Middle East refineries operating below capacity and rand-dollar exchange rate volatility remain key influences.
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The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has confirmed the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect from Wednesday, 5 August, with diesel motorists facing steep increases while petrol users receive modest relief. The latest adjustments follow a volatile month in global oil markets, as renewed conflict in the Middle East sent crude prices sharply higher before easing towards the end of July. Conflict pushes oil prices…
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