May 2024 diesel price

South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by international and local

factors. International factors include the fact that South Africa imports both crude oil

and finished products at a price set at the international level, including importation

costs, e.g., shipping costs.

The main reasons for the fuel price adjustments are due to:

1. Crude oil prices

The average Brent Crude oil price increased from 84.22 US Dollars (USD) to 88.10

USD per barrel, during the period under review. There was a lot of volatility in the

market during this period. The main contributing factor is the growing geopolitical

tensions in the Middle East and sustained production cuts by OPEC+ countries.

2. International petroleum product prices

The average international product prices of petrol increased following the higher

brent crude oil prices and anticipated demand for the driving season during the

period under review. The diesel, illuminating paraffin and LPGas prices decreased

on average due seasonal changes and reduced demand in the Northern Hemispheres as they move away from their Winter season. The movement in

product prices has led to a lower contribution to the Basic Fuel Price of petrol by

34.41 c/l and higher contributions to the BFP of diesel by 39.33 c/l and illuminating

paraffin by 22.35 cents per litre.

3. Rand/US Dollar exchange rate

The Rand depreciated, on average, against the US Dollar (from 18.04 to 18.90

Rand per USD) during the period under review when compared to the previous one.

This led to higher contributions to the Basic Fuel Prices of all products by about

2.50 cents per litre on all products.

4. Implementation of the Slate Levy

As at the end of March 2024, the cumulative slate amounted to a negative balance

for petrol and diesel of R 2.73 billion. In line with the provisions of the Self-Adjusting

Slate Levy Mechanism, a slate levy of 21.92 c/l will remain unchanged in the price

structures of petrol and diesel with effect from the 1st of May 2024.

Based on current local and international factors, the fuel prices for May 2024 will be

adjusted as follows:

❖ Petrol (93 ULP & LRP): thirty-seven cents per litre (37.00 c/l) increase.

❖ Petrol (95 ULP & LRP): thirty-seven cents per litre (37.00 c/l) increase.

❖ Diesel (0.05% sulphur): thirty cents per litre (30.00 c/l) decrease.

❖ Diesel (0.005% sulphur): thirty-six cents per litre (36.00 c/l) decrease.

❖ Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): nineteen cents per litre (19.00 c/l)

decrease.

❖ SMNRP for IP: twenty-five cents per litre (25.00 c/l) decrease.

❖ Maximum LPGas Retail Price: forty-six cents per kilogram (46.00 c/kg)

decrease