September will continue to see reprieve for motorists with prices coming down as much as 105 cents and representing the lowest since 2023. Here is how much South Africans will be paying for fuel when the new price goes into effect on the first Wednesday. 
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The past several months have seen decreases across the board, with the price of fuel coming down by as much as 10% since the midpoint of the year. September will continue this trend after the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy published official fuel price adjustments that will go into effect from Wednesday, 4 September.
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The over-recovery is proving to be fruitful for motorists, with petrol coming down by as much as 92 cents while diesel grades will come down as much as 79 and105 cents respectively. Have a look at the comprehensive breakdown below.
September 2024 Fuel Price
- Inland Petrol Unleaded 93 – R21.79 (down from R22.71)
- Inland Petrol Unleaded 95 – R22.19 (down from R23.11)
- Coastal Petrol Unleaded 93 – R21.00 (down from R21.92)
- Coastal Petrol Unleaded 95 – R21.40 (down from R22.32)
- Inland Diesel 500 ppm – R19.59 (down from R20.38)
- Inland Diesel 50 ppm – R19.69 (down from R20.74)
- Coastal Diesel 500 ppm – R18.80 (down from R19.59)
- Coastal Diesel 50 ppm – R18.93 (down from R19.98)
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These decreases can further be attributed to a stronger performing rand against the dollar boosted by the Government of National Unity while the average Brent oil price did experience some decreases. It is still too early to determine if these trends will continue for October and potentially the remainder of the year based on the volatility of the oil markets, but should the rand continue to strengthen paired with jitters surrounding US elections, it is possible that further decreases could be on the cards.
In terms of what this translates to in the real world, a petrol-powered vehicle with a 60-litre tank running on Unleaded 95 inland will cost R1 331.40 to brim while a diesel with the same capacity tank running on 50 ppm will cost R1 181.40 to fill.
