Fuel price history › March 2025
Fuel Price March 2025 — South Africa
Official Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources prices for March 2025, inland and coastal, and how each one moved against February 2025.
What Changed in March 2025
How each product moved from February 2025 to March 2025, per the official DMPR Breakdown of Prices.
| Product | Zone | February 2025 | March 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 ULP | Inland | R22.41 | R22.34 | ↓ down 7c |
| Petrol 95 ULP | Coastal | R21.62 | R21.55 | ↓ down 7c |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Inland | R22.16 | R22.09 | ↓ down 7c |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Coastal | R21.37 | R21.30 | ↓ down 7c |
| Diesel 0.005% (50ppm) | Inland | R20.44 | R20.20 | ↓ down 23.5c |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Inland | R20.34 | R20.16 | ↓ down 17.5c |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Coastal | R19.55 | R19.37 | ↓ down 17.5c |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Inland | R14.23 | R14.17 | ↓ down 6c |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Coastal | R13.24 | R13.18 | ↓ down 6c |
Petrol and diesel are pump prices in rand per litre; paraffin is the wholesale price. Diesel is sold at a wholesale list price, so forecourt pricing varies by retailer.
What Drove the March 2025 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 February 2025. 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.
March 2025 in the Longer Trend
Against March 2024, petrol 95 inland down R2.11 — R24.45 then versus R22.34 now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Did the petrol price go up or down in March 2025?
Petrol 95 inland down 7c in March 2025, from R22.41 to R22.34 per litre. That is a decrease.
What was the petrol price in March 2025?
Petrol 95 ULP was R22.34 per litre inland (Gauteng and the interior) and R21.55 at the coast. Petrol 93 was R22.09 inland.
How did March 2025 compare with a year earlier?
Against March 2024, petrol 95 inland down R2.11 — R24.45 then versus R22.34 in March 2025.
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, 5 August 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.