Fuel prices to drop across the board from midnight. Image credit: SABC.
(The Post News) – South African motorists can expect some relief at the pumps as fuel prices are set to decrease across the board from midnight.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum announced on Tuesday, 04 November 2025 that both grades of petrol will drop by 51 cents per litre, while diesel will decrease by between 19 and 21 cents per litre, depending on the sulphur content. The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin will go down by 1 cent per litre.
The Department added that the maximum retail price of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas will decrease by 61 cents per kilogram nationwide, and by 70 cents per kilogram in the Western Cape.
According to Department spokesperson Robert Maake said the new fuel prices will take effect from Wednesday, 5 November 2025. “The following fuel prices will be effective on Wednesday, the 5th of November 2025. Both grades of petrol will decrease by 51 cents per litre, diesel 50 ppm (parts per million) will decrease by 21 cents a litre, and diesel 500 ppm will decrease by 19 cents a litre, and paraffin will decrease by 1 cent a litre.
“The maximum retail price of LP gas will decrease by 61 cents per kilogram country-wide and by 70 cents per kilogram in the Western Cape,” he said.
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