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Real-time intelligence for fuel-dependent business decisions

Updated: March 20, 2026

Price Adjustment Alert

13 days

Next fuel price adjustment on April 2, 2026. Current under-recovery of R0.42/L suggests a price increase of R0.40-0.55/L for diesel. Act now to lock in current rates.

View Analysis
Brent Crude
$87.42
+2.3%
vs last week
ZAR/USD
R18.24
-0.8%
vs last week
Diesel (Coastal)
R23.87
+1.2%
vs last month
Under-Recovery
R0.42
0000%
per liter
View recommendations for:
Act Now (0-7 days)

Lock in fuel contracts before April 2nd price adjustment

Save 4-6% on Q2 fuel costs

Review all transport contracts with fuel escalation clauses

Prevent margin erosion from carrier surcharges

Hedge USD exposure for next 90 days

Protect against ZAR depreciation adding R0.50-1.00/L

This Month (7-30 days)

Renegotiate supplier payment terms to 60-day cycles

Improve cash flow to absorb fuel cost increases

Implement fuel consumption monitoring systems

Identify 10-15% efficiency gains

Model Q2/Q3 scenarios with $95-110 Brent range

Prepare contingency budgets for 12-18% cost increases

Strategic (30-90 days)

Evaluate fleet conversion to LPG/CNG for urban routes

30-40% fuel cost reduction over 3 years

Diversify supplier base across multiple fuel retailers

Reduce single-supplier price risk

Where Your Fuel Money Goes
International Price
R11.4548%
General Fuel Levy
R3.9316%
RAF Levy
R2.4910%
Wholesale Margin
R1.918%
Retail Margin
R2.159%
Transport & Storage
R1.195%
Customs & Other
R0.954%

Key Insight: 26% of your fuel cost (R6.42/L) goes directly to government levies. The actual fuel only costs R11.45/L. When Brent rises, that R11.45 increases but levies stay fixed, so percentage-wise, you pay more for actual fuel.
What If Scenarios

Quick preview of how different market conditions affect your costs:

Best CaseBrent $75 + ZAR R17

Diesel drops to ~R21.50/L. Save R2.37/L or R118,500/month on 50,000L.

Current StateBrent $87 + ZAR R18.24

Diesel at R23.87/L. Your baseline for comparison.

Stress ScenarioBrent $120 + ZAR R20

Diesel surges to ~R29.80/L. Extra R5.93/L or R296,500/month on 50,000L.

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Your Industry at a Glance
35-45%

of operating costs are fuel-related

R2.4M

monthly fuel spend (mid-size operation)

R144K

extra cost if Brent hits $100

Mining Insight: Your haul trucks consume 150-200L/hour. A R1/L increase on a 10-truck operation adds R36,000/day to costs. Consider negotiating fuel-indexed contracts with off-takers to pass through costs, or explore LNG conversion for stationary generators.
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Data sourced from CEF Group, DMRE, National Treasury, Stats SA, SARB, IEA
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