The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that fuel prices for July 2025 are set to increase across the board at midnight on Wednesday, 2 July.

The price of 93-octane petrol will climb by 55 cents per litre and 95-octane by 52 cents per litre. The price of diesel 50ppm will rise by 84 cents per litre and 500ppm by 82 cents per litre.

At the same time, illuminating paraffin at the retail level will increase by 89 cents per litre.

The maximum retail price of LP gas will decrease by R0.57 per kilogram countrywide, except in the Western Cape, where the maximum retail price of LP gas will increase by R1.90 per kilogram.

According to the department spokesperson, Robert Make, the reason for this fuel price adjustment is due to the higher oil prices due from the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran during the period under review.

Additionally, the rand strengthened against the dollar and cushioned the prices by over 15 and 16 cents a litre.

Maake added that the MRP of LP gas is decreasing by R0.57 per kilogram due to lower prices of propane and butane.

“The Minister has approved a 14% supply cost recovery on the MRGP of LP gas that is imported through the port of Saldana Bay in the Western Cape,” added Maake

Therefore, the MRGP of LP gas in the Western Cape increased by 190 cents per kilogram, resulting in the maximum refinery gain price of R36.08 per kilogram.

The slate levy remains unchanged at zero cents per litre on the price structures of both petrol.

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