By Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association Global pressures shaping local fuel prices Global fuel market dynamics play an enormous role in determining fuel prices. Supply and demand remains very relevant in what the (global) customer is prepared to pay for a barrel of oil, as well as […]
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Fuel Price Decrease provides Much-needed Respite for the Road Freight Industry
The Road Freight Association (RFA) welcomes the announced fuel price decrease for September 2025, which will bring some relief to the road freight industry and, by extension, to consumers across the country. The announced price adjustments, which take effect on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, are as follows: Petrol 93: Decrease […]
As fuel prices increase – what it means for South Africans from a road freight logistics perspective
There are dire forecasts of large fuel increases heading towards the South African economy in March 2024 – diesel by at least R1,40 for 500ppm and R1,50 for 50ppm. The price of petrol – 93 and 95 – will increase by at least R1,30 per litre. The Central Energy Fund […]

