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Fuel Price December 2026 — South Africa
The official December 2026 schedule has not been published yet. Here is the adjustment date, what you are paying until then, and what is driving the change.
What Changes in December 2026
Until Wednesday, 2 December 2026 the prices in force are the October 2026 levels below. The size and direction of the December 2026 change depends on the cumulative under-recovery built up over November 2026 — see the Brent signal further down.
| Product | Zone | In force now (R/litre) |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 ULP | Inland | R30.25 |
| Petrol 95 ULP | Coastal | R29.38 |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Inland | R29.88 |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Coastal | R29.01 |
| Diesel 0.005% (50ppm) | Inland | R32.80 |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Inland | R31.95 |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Coastal | R31.08 |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Inland | R23.42 |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Coastal | R24.47 |
What Drove the December 2026 Change
South African pump prices are set from the previous month’s market: the average Brent crude price in US dollars, the average rand/dollar exchange rate, and the gap that opens between the Basic Fuel Price and what you are actually charged.
Brent figures are daily closes from public market feeds, averaged over November 2026. The DMPR uses its own official daily rates, so treat this as the direction of travel rather than the exact input to the calculation.
For the current picture see the live Brent crude price in rand, or the next fuel price change page.
December 2026 in the Longer Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have the December 2026 fuel prices been announced?
Not yet on this page. The DMPR publishes the official Breakdown of Prices for December 2026 around the adjustment date, Wednesday, 2 December 2026. This page syncs from the DMPR documents daily and will show the confirmed figures as soon as they are published, so any numbers circulating on social media before then are unofficial.
What am I paying until the December 2026 change?
The prices in force are the October 2026 levels: petrol 95 at R30.25/litre inland and R29.38/litre at the coast.
When does the fuel price change in South Africa?
On the first Wednesday of every month, at midnight. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources sets the new levels from the previous month’s average Brent crude price, the average rand/dollar exchange rate and the resulting under- or over-recovery. The next adjustment is Wednesday, 2 December 2026.
Why is fuel more expensive inland than at the coast?
Fuel is refined or landed at the coast and moved inland by pipeline and road. The DMPR adds that transport and storage cost to the Basic Fuel Price by zone, which is why Gauteng pays roughly 70–90 cents a litre more than Cape Town or Durban.