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Latest petrol and diesel prices
Current official DMPR fuel prices, effective dates, pricing-zone guidance, source documents and historical resources in one practical centre.
Current South African fuel prices
Select inland or coastal references. Petrol figures are regulated retail prices. Diesel and illuminating-paraffin figures are official wholesale reference prices; individual diesel pump prices are not regulated.
Fuel-price documents
Use the official DMPR source pack, current fuel-price page and adjustment statement to verify the effective cycle and the figures for your pricing zone.
September Source Pack
Official DMPR pack containing the fuel-price schedule, price breakdown, BFP data, historical prices and supporting releases.
Download official source pack ↗Current Fuel Prices
The department’s live fuel-price page and latest official documents.
Open DMPR fuel-price page ↗September Adjustment
Official explanation of the fuel-price changes effective 2 September 2026.
Read the media statement ↗How South African fuel pricing works
The DMPR adjusts regulated petrol prices monthly, generally on the first Wednesday. The CEF calculates price indicators daily using international product prices, exchange rates and the applicable domestic cost components.
Petrol retail prices
Petrol pump prices are regulated. The final price combines the Basic Fuel Price with taxes, levies, transport-zone costs and regulated margins.
Diesel wholesale prices
The DMPR publishes a wholesale list price for diesel, but the final retail pump price is not regulated and can differ between suppliers and service stations.
Official fuel-price archive
Access historical regulations, price breakdowns, diesel wholesale notices and other source documents.
Monthly update control
The FWA Fuel Pricing Centre will be reviewed after each official DMPR price publication.
Need deeper pricing tools?
FWA members receive a practical operating environment for licence-year administration, while licensing applicants can get structured help preparing a defensible wholesale-licence application. Use this public pricing centre for the current official reference, then connect it to the compliance process your business needs.
Fuel-price questions
When do South African fuel prices change?
Regulated petrol prices are normally adjusted on the first Wednesday of each month after the DMPR publishes the official adjustment.
Is the diesel pump price regulated?
No. The DMPR publishes an official wholesale list price for diesel, but service-station and supplier retail prices may vary.
Why do inland and coastal prices differ?
Transport and distribution costs are reflected through magisterial district pricing zones, which produces different official prices across regions.
Which price should a business use?
Confirm the product, sulphur grade, effective date and applicable magisterial district zone in the official DMPR Fuel Price Schedule before relying on a price commercially.
From market reference to operating readiness
Building or operating a petroleum wholesale business?
Fuel-price information is one part of the operating picture. FWA also supports qualifying licence applicants with structured application-readiness services and provides members with ongoing intelligence, development and licence-year assistance.