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Fuel Price Shock: South Africans Face Record Petrol Hike on Wednesday

Minister Gwede Mantashe said Brent crude rose to $101 a barrel, driving the biggest monthly fuel increase in years.

  • From Wednesday, South African motorists face record costs as official fuel adjustments push Petrol past the R30-per-litre threshold for the first time in history.
  • The Department attributed the increases to Brent Crude prices climbing from $87.89 to $101 per barrel, while continued US-Iran tensions and supply uncertainties surrounding the Strait of Hormuz drove international prices higher.
  • Inland Petrol will surge to R30.25, while Unleaded 93 rises to R29.88, with filling a 50-litre tank costing about R166.50 more than September 2026.
  • Diesel users face severe costs, with 0.05% Sulphur increasing by R2.84 per litre, while Illuminating Paraffin spikes by R3.58 and LPGas rises by 42 cents per kilogram.
  • The Department will publish the full price schedule for each zone on Tuesday, 6 October, enabling consumers to verify exact pump prices before filling up.
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October 2026 fuel price: Inland petrol tops R30 a litre for the first time

The October fuel price is in, and it's even worse than the forecasts. One grade of petrol is about to cross a line it never has before.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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South Africa Gasoline Prices Head to Record High After Oil Shock

South Africans will pay a record price for gasoline as the latest oil shocks caused by the Iran war catch up with the monthly adjustments made by the government at the pump.

·New York, United States
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Official fuel price for October: Here's what you'll pay for petrol and diesel

Fuel prices are set for another major increase on Wednesday, with 95 Unleaded expected to top R30 a litre in Gauteng and diesel prices heading even higher.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Fuel price shock: South Africans face record petrol hike on Wednesday

South African motorists face massive fuel price increases from 7 October 2026 as petrol surges past R30 per litre.

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October fuel price: Petrol passes R30, Diesel up R3.24

South African motorists face another painful month at the pumps from Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has confirmed October fuel price increases that land above earlier projections. Petrol 95 rises by R3.33 a litre and 93 by R3.12, while diesel climbs by R2.84 or R3.24, depending on the grade. […]

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South African Fuel Prices Surge Starting October 7, with Gasoline Potentially Exceeding 30 Rand per Liter.

South Africa is adjusting fuel prices monthly, with petrol and diesel prices set to rise significantly from October 7th. According to data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) and the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), the retail price of 95 unleaded petrol will increase by 3.33 rand (US$0.20) per liter, and the wholesale price of 0.005% sulfur diesel will increase by 3.24 rand per liter; in inland areas (such as Gauteng…

·New York, United States
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BizToc broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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