Petrol price for November 2026: what changed on 4 November
The petrol price for November 2026 has applied since 4 November 2026: 95 at R30.24 a litre in Gauteng and R29.37 at the coast, until 1 December.
Example: October 2026 against November 2026· change a figure to see yours
Change since October 2026
-0.0%
R30.25 a litre then, R30.24 now (Gauteng)
| 50 litres then | R1,513 |
| 50 litres now | R1,512 |
| Difference | -R1 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the estimate is made
The November 2026 fuel prices took effect on 4 November 2026 and stay until 1 December. Petrol 95 costs R30.24 a litre in Gauteng and R29.37 at the coast, petrol 93 R29.87 inland. Diesel 500 ppm sells at R30.86 wholesale in Gauteng, paraffin at R27.22 wholesale, with a single maximum retail price of R35.48 at the shop, and LPG at up to R39.64 a kilogram. Petrol moved by only -1c although the Minister of Finance cut the fuel levy by -150c a litre. Two other moves absorbed the relief: an under-recovery of +101c over October, and a slate levy raised by +48c. On diesel, where the relief was -300c, the price still fell by +110c. Paraffin, which carries no fuel levy, rose by +275c.
November 2026 petrol price by fuel and zone
The table lists every regulated price set for 4 November 2026, against the October figures. Petrol is a pump price: every station in a zone must charge it. Diesel and paraffin are wholesale prices, so stations add their own margin, and the LPG figure is a maximum retail price per kilogram.
| Fuel | Gauteng, October | Gauteng, November | Coast, November | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 | R30.25 | R30.24 | R29.37 | -1c |
| Petrol 93 | R29.88 | R29.87 | not listed | -1c |
| Diesel 500 ppm (wholesale) | R31.95 | R30.86 | R29.98 | -110c |
| Paraffin (wholesale) | R24.47 | R27.22 | R26.17 | +275c |
| LPG (maximum, per kg) | R37.81 | R39.64 | R36.39 | +183c |
Three moves that cancelled out on petrol
The window behind November ran from 2 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. Over those weeks the landed cost of petrol 95 sat above the cost built into October’s price, an average under-recovery of +101c a litre. On its own, that would have raised the pump price by about R1.01.
The government then cut the general fuel levy for four weeks, by -150c on petrol and -300c on diesel (Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement of 21 October 2026). In the same statement the slate levy, which recovers the under-recoveries the industry has already carried, went from +88c to +136c. Adding the three gives +101c -150c +48c, rounded by the statement to -1c. The slate levy page explains how that levy is set.
What the November relief saves you
Example: 150 litres a month· change a figure to see yours
Fuel levy and RAF levy in a year
R11,772
at the full rates (+429c and +225c a litre)
| Fuel levy (full rate) | R7,722 |
| Road Accident Fund levy | R4,050 |
| Saved this month by the relief | R225 |
Diesel, paraffin and gas in November
Diesel had a larger under-recovery than petrol, +142c on 500 ppm, but also twice the relief, so its wholesale price fell by +110c. Paraffin pays no fuel levy and no slate levy: it took its full under-recovery of +274c, and the maximum shop price rose from R31.82 to R35.48 a litre. LPG follows its own formula, linked to international propane and butane prices, and rose by +183c a kilogram, about R16 on a 9 kg refill.
What comes after November
The prices on this page hold until the change of 2 December. The next change is on 2 December 2026, and the levy relief is due to end with it. The December estimate carries the CEF figures to date into that change, and the price history sets November against every month since April 2024.