South Africa’s 95-grade petrol set to top R30 a litre on October 7

Daily Maverick reports that South Africa’s 95-grade petrol is set to rise to more than R30.25 a litre on October 7, 2026. Diesel will climb to more than R35 a litre. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources attributed the increases to US-Iran tensions, uncertainty over oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, higher shipping costs and falling inventories.