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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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