Fuel hikes: A timeline

South Africa’s political and economic climate is one of the few things you should never bet your chips on – no matter how much of a strong hand you have.

Nothing is more evident of South Africa’s wishy-washy economic climate than ever-changing fuel prices, a perfect illustration of a rollercoaster ride.

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Looking back over the past year, petrol prices ranged between R12.63 – R14.76 per litre, while diesel ranged between R10.98 – R13.03 per litre.

So far, 2018 fuel prices are quite stable, ranging between R13.54 – R14.42 per litre of petrol and diesel at R12.10 – R12.77 a litre.

Check out the tables below illustrating fuel prices this year and over the past year: