Fuel price history › October 2025
Fuel Price October 2025 — South Africa
Official Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources prices for October 2025, inland and coastal, and how each one moved against September 2025.
What Changed in October 2025
How each product moved from September 2025 to October 2025, per the official DMPR Breakdown of Prices.
| Product | Zone | September 2025 | October 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 ULP | Inland | R21.55 | R21.63 | ↑ up 8c |
| Petrol 95 ULP | Coastal | R20.72 | R20.80 | ↑ up 8c |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Inland | R21.47 | R21.48 | ↑ up 1c |
| Petrol 93 ULP / LRP | Coastal | R20.68 | R20.69 | ↑ up 1c |
| Diesel 0.005% (50ppm) | Inland | R19.47 | R19.39 | ↓ down 8c |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Inland | R19.44 | R19.34 | ↓ down 10c |
| Diesel 0.05% (500ppm) | Coastal | R18.61 | R18.51 | ↓ down 10c |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Inland | R13.10 | R12.99 | ↓ down 11c |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | Coastal | R12.09 | R11.98 | ↓ down 11c |
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 October 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 September 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.
October 2025 in the Longer Trend
Against October 2024, petrol 95 inland up 58c — R21.05 then versus R21.63 now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Did the petrol price go up or down in October 2025?
Petrol 95 inland up 8c in October 2025, from R21.55 to R21.63 per litre. That is a increase.
What was the petrol price in October 2025?
Petrol 95 ULP was R21.63 per litre inland (Gauteng and the interior) and R20.80 at the coast. Petrol 93 was R21.48 inland.
How did October 2025 compare with a year earlier?
Against October 2024, petrol 95 inland up 58c — R21.05 then versus R21.63 in October 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.