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Really bad news about petrol prices in South Africa | SA News

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 ·2 Apr 2026

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What many believed was a bad April Fool’s Day joke has proven to be a harsh reality, with early data from the Central Energy Fund suggesting a rough month ahead for fuel price recoveries.

Fuel price recoveries at the start of the May review period showed a staggering under-recovery of R7.88 per litre for petrol 95 and R17.57 for diesel (0.005% sulphur) on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

While this early signal could be a far stretch from where the final adjustments may land, it…

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