South Africa raises September fuel prices; inland 50ppm diesel back above R30/L, slate levy rises
On 2 September 2026 the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources adjusted official fuel prices: inland wholesale 50ppm diesel rose to R30.05 per litre and the slate levy increased from 61.38c to 83.28c per litre. Petrol 93/95 rose by R1.34/L; changes take effect midnight into 2 September 2026.
The desk brief
On 2 September 2026 the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources adjusted official fuel prices: inland wholesale 50ppm diesel rose to R30.05 per litre and the slate levy increased from 61.38c to 83.28c per litre. Petrol 93/95 rose by R1.34/L; changes take effect midnight into 2 September 2026.
The September adjustment directly raises consumer and business transport costs, adding upward pressure to headline CPI and complicating the SARB’s policy trade-off between inflation containment and growth. The shock is concentrated in RSA local-rate duration and diesel-intensive corporates and logistics chains; fiscal pressure could increase if government enacts temporary levy relief.
DMPR’s October 2026 fuel-price review (end-September announcement) and CEF under-recovery data for October.
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- Official September Fuel Prices: SA Diesel Tops R30 a Litre - DigitFMSdigitfms.co.zaSource published (opens in a new tab)
- COSATU warns fuel hikes are "unsustainable" for workers, demands levy reliefbriefly.co.zaSource published (opens in a new tab)
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