By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The petrol users will see prices cut by 51 cents per litre, while diesel drivers will see a smaller cut of 19/21 cents per litre, from Wednesday, 5 November.
The actual diesel price changes at the pumps will vary depending on the station, as the retail price of diesel is unregulated.
The lower fuel prices were due to reduced international oil prices and a stronger rand against the US dollar during the period under review.
Data tracked by Trading Economics showed the average price of Brent Crude Oil, the primary product in petroleum, moved between about $61 and $66 per barrel between 26 September and 30 October 2025.
Over the review period for October’s fuel pricing, the average price per barrel ranged from roughly $65 to $69.
At the same time, the rand strengthened against the US dollar, the currency in which most of the world’s oil and petroleum are sold.
“The average rand-to-dollar exchange rate for the period was 17.2930 compared to 17.4855 during the previous period,” the DMRE said.
“This led to a lower contribution to the Basic Fuel Prices on petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by 10.597 c/l, 11.703 c/l, 11.531 c/l respectively.”
The wholesale and maximum retail price of illuminating paraffin will only decline by one cent; however, its international price has increased slightly.
There is also good news for liquified petroleum gas (LPG) users, with the maximum retail price dropping by 61 cents per kilogram.
When the fuel price adjustment kicks in, a litre of 93 unleaded petrol will cost R20.97 per litre, while 95 unleaded will be R21.12 a litre. The wholesale price of 0.05% (500 PPM) diesel will decrease to R19.13 per litre and 0.005% (50 PPM) will cost R9.20 a litre.