South Africa's retail diesel price will be R33 per litre and its retail petrol price will

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South Africa's retail diesel price will be R33 per litre and its retail petrol price will be R30 per litre by 14 October 2026.

“you don't care about the fact, obviously, that next week, by the time this time next week, you're going to be paying 33 Rand a litre for diesel and 30 Rand for petrol, hey?”

Johan Gross · 702 · 07 Oct 2026

The verdict· graded 15 Oct

As of 14 October 2026, South Africa’s fuel prices reached historic highs, breaching these milestones following official adjustments implemented by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

The event so far

5 predictions from 2 stations

Fri 25 Sep, 15:12702
South Africa's regulated fuel price will increase by R3 per litre in October 2026.
John Perlman
Correct
Thu 1 Oct, 05:23SAfm
South Africa’s regulated petrol and diesel prices will each increase by approximately R2.50 per litre in the fuel-price adjustment announced on 7 October 2026.
Matthew Parks
Incorrect
Sun 4 Oct, 23:02702
South Africa’s official fuel-price adjustment on 7 October 2026 will increase both grades of petrol by R3 per litre and push diesel above R33 per litre.
Frederick Mitchell
Incorrect
Mon 5 Oct, 13:16SAfm
South Africa’s official petrol and diesel prices will reach record highs in the fuel-price adjustment effective on 7 October 2026.
Bridget Mussink
Correct
Wed 7 Oct, 03:40702This one
South Africa's retail diesel price will be R33 per litre and its retail petrol price will be R30 per litre by 14 October 2026.
Johan Gross
Correct

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