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Frequently Asked Question

Mineral ResourcesRef: http://www.dmpr.gov.za/Media-Centre/News/PID/2215/evl/0/CategoryID/5/CategoryName/Frequently-Asked-Question

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Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) website. It announces an adjustment of South Africa’s fuel prices effective 1 October 2025, explaining that monthly fuel price changes are driven by international and local factors. It details changes in crude oil prices, international petroleum product prices, the Rand/US dollar exchange rate, and the slate levy mechanism, including that the slate levy remains at 0.00 cents per litre for petrol and diesel from 1 October 2025.

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

http://www.dmpr.gov.za/Media-Centre/News/PID/2215/evl/0/CategoryID/5/CategoryName/Frequently-Asked-Question

Amounts

R 3 720 000 000

Key Takeaways

  • Document type: Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) on DMPR website
  • Fuel price adjustment effective date: 1 October 2025
  • FAQ publication/schedule shown: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
  • Crude oil (Brent) average increased from 67.01 USD to 67.16 USD
  • Fuel price contributions increased: petrol +16.93 c/l, diesel +8.13 c/l, illuminating paraffin +4.23 c/l
  • Rand appreciated vs USD: 17.73 to 17.49 Rand per USD
  • Exchange-rate impact reduced contributions: petrol -14.27 c/l, diesel -15.40 c/l, illuminating paraffin -14.79 c/l
  • Slate levy: positive balance of R3.72 billion (end of August 2025) and remains unchanged at 0.00 c/l from 1 October 2025
  • LPGas MRGP/MRP mentioned for imports via Port of Saldanha Bay (value partially truncated in text)
  • Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR)
  • The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
  • Russia & Ukraine
  • Middle East
  • OPEC+
  • Brent (crude oil)
  • Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism
  • Port of Saldanha Bay
  • Western Cape province

Dates

Closing Date

1 October 2025