The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe , has announced December fuel price adjustments, effective Wednesday, 3 December 2025:

• Petrol 93/95: +29.00 c/l

• Diesel 0.05%: +65.48 c/l

• Diesel 0.005%: +82.48 c/l

• Illuminating paraffin (wholesale): +74.48 c/l

• Single Maximum National Retail Price (paraffin): +99.00 c/l

• LPGas (maximum retail price): increase announced (DMRE notes additional province-specific changes; full schedule to follow)

Why the change?

• Crude oil: Average Brent eased $64.14 → $63.54 on oversupply concerns.

• International product prices: Higher refinery margins (outages in Northern Hemisphere) lifted the Basic Fuel Price by +28.97 c/l (petrol), +64.09 c/l (diesel) and +72.04 c/l (paraffin).

• Rand: Slight appreciation R17.29 → R17.23/$ trimmed BFP by about 3–4 c/l.

• Slate levy: Remains 0 c/l (petrol & diesel) with a R4.36 bn positive balance.

• Industry margins (RAS): +3.60 c/l (petrol); +5.48 c/l (diesel & paraffin wholesale).

• LPGas: Annual MRP elements adjusted (CPI/PPI). For LPG imported via Saldanha Bay, MRGP = R12,429.29 and MRP = R32.99/kg from 3 Dec.

What this means at the pump (illustrative 50 L fill):

• Petrol: ~R14.50 more

• Diesel (0.05%): ~R32.74 more | Diesel (0.005%): ~R41.24 more

The DMRE says zone-by-zone price schedules will be published on Tuesday, 2 December 2025.

-The VIP Team 

-DMRE