After 18 months of relief, SA fuel prices surged sharply from April 2026
Pump prices in cents per litre, Gauteng, April 2024 – November 2026
+78%
diesel price rise, Feb 2026 low to Oct 2026 peak
3 025
c/l — petrol 95 Gauteng peak, Sept 2026
Petrol 95 ULP
Diesel
Illuminating Paraffin
SA pump prices eased steadily from mid-2024 through early 2026 as global oil prices softened, cutting household fuel costs. From April 2026 all three fuels reversed course sharply, erasing every cent of the relief consumers had banked over the preceding 18 months.
Daily Maverick · Source: DMPR Statistics of Price Changes, South Africa · Photo: Dwayne Senior / Bloomberg via Getty Images
