Official October fuel determination lifts inland 95 petrol to R30.25/l from 7 Oct 2026
On 7 October 2026 the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (via the Central Energy Fund) raised the inland retail price of unleaded 95 petrol to R30.25 per litre, an increase of R3.33/l, as part of the monthly official fuel-price determination effective 07 October 2026.
The desk brief
On 7 October 2026 the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (via the Central Energy Fund) raised the inland retail price of unleaded 95 petrol to R30.25 per litre, an increase of R3.33/l, as part of the monthly official fuel-price determination effective 07 October 2026.
The R3.33/l rise to R30.25 (effective 7 Oct 2026) delivers an immediate one‑off upward impulse to headline CPI and domestic transport costs. Conditionally, this increases near‑term upside risk to South African short‑dated and belly government‑bond yields through higher policy‑rate expectations and raises spread sensitivity for fuel‑exposed corporates and sovereign paper, absent offsetting fiscal or monetary relief.
Next official monthly fuel‑price determination for November (expected early November 2026); monitor SARB MPC commentary and upcoming CPI prints.
Sources & verification
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- Petrol price to hit record R30.25 a litre in Gauteng from Wednesday | Mail & Guardianmg.co.zaSource published (opens in a new tab)
- R30.25 for a litre of petrol in South Africamybroadband.co.zaSource published (opens in a new tab)
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