South Africa Diesel prices, 09-Feb-2026
The current price of diesel fuel in South Africa is ZAR 20.72 per liter or USD 1.30 per liter based on the latest update from 09-Feb-2026.
For comparison, the world average diesel price is USD 1.19 per liter.
South Africa |
Diesel prices |
|---|---|
| Current price | 1.30 |
| Measure | USD/Liter |
| Last update | 2026-02-09 |
| Data availability from | 2016-02-29 |
| Data frequency | Weekly |
Source: Central Energy Fund
We show diesel price data for South Africa
from 2016-02-29 to 2026-02-09.
The average diesel price during that period is ZAR 18.34
per liter with a minimum of
ZAR 11.20 on 2016-02-29 and a maximum of
ZAR 27.45 on 2022-10-31.
Our data are obtained from official government sources, regulatory agencies, petroleum companies, and major media sources.
We update the series for South Africa every week.
Diesel prices |
Price (ZAR/Liter) | Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| Current price | 20.72 | - |
| One month ago | 21.15 | -2.0 % |
| Three months ago | 21.77 | -4.8 % |
| One year ago | 22.94 | -9.7 % |
South Africa Diesel prices: The last eight weeks
South Africa Diesel prices, liter, South African Rand
* A long flat line means that the government fixes the prices.
South Africa: Diesel price analytics |
Value |
|---|---|
| Percent of world average diesel price | 96.56% |
| Correlation with crude oil prices | 0.57 |
| Percent change if oil prices increase 10% | 3.89% |
| Correlation with USD exchange rate | -0.70 |
| Price flexibility index: 0 (low) - 1 (high) | 0.24 |
| Correlation with gasoline prices | 0.94 |
| Percent of gasoline price | 105.12% |
| Cost of 40 liter tank, percent of income | 8.93% |
Updated monthly. Methodological notes
