Title: Petrol Price Hits R30 For First Time In History Today 7 October 2026 – New Prices
BREAKING TODAY 7 October 2026: Petrol price now over R30 for first time in South Africa history – record fuel hike confirmed.
Official DMRE confirmed Monday:
Petrol 95: R26.92 to R30.25 +R3.33
Petrol 93: R26.76 to R29.88 +R3.12
Diesel 0.05%: R29.11 to R31.95 +R2.84
Diesel 0.005%: R30.05 to R33.29 +R3.24
Paraffin: R20.89 to R24.47 +R3.58
For 50L tank Petrol 95 – extra R166.50 per tank
Why increase: Oil supply risks, US-Israeli war against Iran since Feb, stronger US dollar, rand at R16.58 to dollar – Reuters today
Rand slipping today – 0.3% down – ETM Analytics says rand 3.5% weaker past month due to diesel imports
What to do: Fill up early morning, car pool, check tyre pressure
Official: DMRE gov.za