1 April 2026 brings pain for most South Africans, as petrol prices are set to increase by R3.06 a litre and diesel by between R7.37 and R7.51 a litre.
Individuals without cars are not safe from these increases, as sooner or later, businesses are set to increase prices on products to make up for the impact of the surge. Commuters are also set to pay extra.
The longer the Middle East conflict lasts, the higher the price of Brent crude oil will be. At midday on Tuesday, Brent crude was trading at 107.79 a barrel, one of the factors driving fuel price increases.
