MAY FUEL PRICE OUTLOOK

South Africans face another fuel price hike from Wednesday, 6 May

Petrol under‑recoveries:

• 93 Unleaded: R1.73
• 95 Unleaded: R2.04
• Expected to average out to a ~R1.88 per litre increase for both grades

Diesel:

• Expected increase of ~R4.03 per litre, partly due to the extension of temporary fuel tax relief (93c for diesel) and unchanged relief for petrol
• Slate Levy and other adjustments may push the final increases even higher than current estimates, as the data is still unaudited
• The official fuel price announcement will come from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources early this week

⛽ Expected Pump Prices (If Forecasts Hold)

• 95 Unleaded:
  • Coast: ~R24.41/litre
  • Inland: ~R25.24/litre
• 93 Unleaded (Inland): ~R25.13/litre
• 50ppm Diesel (Wholesale):
  • Coast: ~R29.38/litre
  • Gauteng: ~R30.14/litrePlus wholesale margin of R2.50–R3 depending on outlet

This article is adapted from MSN News reporting, with full credit to the original writers. Jozi Captions provides summaries and contextual analysis for our readers.