{"id":862016,"date":"2026-06-01T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=862016"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:52:43","slug":"here-is-the-official-petrol-price-for-june-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/862016\/here-is-the-official-petrol-price-for-june-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Here is the official petrol price for June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has published the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May saw a relative stabilisation in global oil prices above $100 a barrel, with the shocks of March and April from the Iran War cementing in trade prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these prices stayed within a narrow range above $100 a barrel for most of the month, they eased significantly as markets banked on a truce between the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This saw the market price drop below $100 a barrel by the end of the month, but too late to significantly impact recoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, the more stable pricing, as well as the rand’s resilience, pushed both petrol and diesel prices into an over-recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, this would result in a price cut at the pumps. However, the National Treasury is adding back part of the R3.00 per litre and R3.93 per litre cut from the fuel levy from June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With R1.50 per litre being added back to petrol prices instead of a price cut, pump prices will increase by R1.43 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For diesel, R1.96 is being added back to the price. Thankfully, this is still a cut for diesel prices at the pumps at between R2.62 and R3.25 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below outlines the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuel<\/strong><\/td>Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Petrol 93<\/td>increase<\/mark> of R1.43 per litre<\/td><\/tr>
Petrol 95<\/td>increase<\/mark> of R1.43 per litre<\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.05% (wholesale)<\/td>decrease<\/mark> of R3.25 per litre<\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.005% (wholesale)<\/td>decrease<\/mark> of R2.62 per litre<\/td><\/tr>
Illuminating Paraffin (Wholesale)<\/td>decrease <\/mark>of R5.96 per litre<\/td><\/tr>
LPGAS (Gauteng)<\/td>decrease<\/mark><\/mark> of 17 cents per kg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The average Brent Crude oil price increased from 101 US Dollars (USD) to 104.59 USD during the period under review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is due to the continued tension between the US and Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average international product prices decreased during the period under review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prices of middle distillates (diesel and paraffin) decreased more than petrol prices because of lower seasonal demand as the northern hemisphere moves into summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These factors led to lower contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by 30.42 cents per litre (c\/l), R5.42 per litre and R5.82 per litre, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prices of Propane and Butane remained the same during the period under review; however, the freight costs decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rand\/US Dollar exchange rate. The Rand appreciated on average, against the US Dollar (from 16.65 to 16.52 Rand per USD) during the period under review, when compared to the previous one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This led to slightly lower contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of petrol, diesel and Illuminating Paraffin by 12.07 c\/l, 14.81 c\/l and 14.55 c\/l, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cumulative slate amounted to a negative balance of R18.28 billion for petrol and diesel at the end<\/span> of April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with the provisions of the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism, the slate levy of 157.74 c\/l will be implemented in the price structures of petrol and diesel with effect from the 3rd of June 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Slate Levy has increased by 35.04 cents per litre from 122.70 to 157.74 cents per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with the announcement by the Minister of Finance, the amount of general fuel levy relief has accordingly been reduced by R1.50 per litre for petrol and R1.96 per litre for diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes are effective from Wednesday, the 3rd of June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is how the price changes will reflect at the pumps (Diesel prices reflect wholesale, pump prices will differ):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inland<\/strong><\/td>May Official<\/strong><\/td>June Official<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
93 Petrol<\/td>R26.52<\/td>R27.95<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
95 Petrol<\/td>R26.63<\/td>R28.06<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.05% (wholesale)<\/td>R31.17<\/td>R27.92<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.005% (wholesale)<\/td>R31.88<\/td>R29.26<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Illuminating Paraffin<\/td>R28.43<\/td>R22.47<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
LPGAS (per kg)<\/td>R41.12<\/td>R40.95<\/mark><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Coastal<\/strong><\/td>May Official<\/strong><\/td>June Official<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
93 Petrol<\/td>R25.73<\/td>R27.16<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
95 Petrol<\/td>R25.76<\/td>R27.19<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.05% (wholesale)<\/td>R30.30<\/td>R27.05<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Diesel 0.005% (wholesale)<\/td>R30.62<\/td>R28.00<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Illuminating Paraffin<\/td>R27.38<\/td>R21.42<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
LPGAS (per kg)<\/td>R37.87<\/td>R37.70<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
LPGAS (Saldanha)*<\/td>R40.85<\/td>R40.65<\/mark><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
*change of 20 cents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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