Fill up now: March petrol price hike all but confirmed in latest predictions

Stuff | 27.02.2026 18:13
You may want to hoard as much petrol or diesel as your vehicle can muster before the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) officially adjusts South Africa’s petrol and diesel prices next week. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has provided another batch of predictions (captured 26 February) that all but confirm a major fuel price hike was headed our way in March 2026.