Fuel Oil Price in South Africa
The chart above illustrates Fuel Oil prices in South Africa, in ZAR/mt, from December 2024 to December 2025, as follows:
- Fuel Oil (LFO), dom, ZA: Fuel Oil (light), domestic, ddp, South Africa
- Fuel Oil (IFO), exp, ZA: Fuel Oil (intermediate), export spot, fob, South Africa
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Fuel Oil (LFO), dom, ZA recorded a price of approximately 17,000 ZAR per mt in December 2025, showing a 6.3% increase from the previous month and a 3.3% rise year-over-year.
In December 2025, Fuel Oil (IFO), exp, ZA was priced at approximately 6,180 ZAR per mt. This indicated a 3.8% fall compared to the prior month's value, and a 25% decrease on a year-over-year basis.
Recent data, updated on July 6th, 2026, can be found in the South Africa Energy Prices & Markets Report. Updated monthly, the report provides price assessments and market analyses for Fuel Oil and other oil products, encompassing domestic supply and trade dynamics. It also covers other energy commodities in South Africa, presenting price assessments and market analyses of production, demand, trade, and South Africa's energy self-sufficiency.
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