Month-end data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicates that substantial price cuts for petrol and diesel are all but confirmed for January 2026, with the changes expected to take effect next week.
The data shows petrol prices with an over-recovery of between 59 and 63 cents per litre, while diesel prices should decrease by between R1.35 and R1.47 per litre.
The over-recoveries are being driven by both a stronger rand and stable oil prices relative to November.
Petrol price adjustments take effect on the first Wednesday of each new month, which in January is next Wednesday, the 7th.
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is expected to announce the official adjustments sometime before then, likely in the new week.
These are the expected price changes at the end of week 4:
- Petrol 93: decrease of 59 cents per litre
- Petrol 95: decrease of 64 cents per litre
- Diesel 0.05% (wholesale): decrease of 135 cents per litre
- Diesel 0.005% (wholesale): decrease of 147 cents per litre