South African motorists are set on a course to enjoy even cheaper fuel prices this June than they did in May, with the Central Energy Fund (CEF) predicting a massive 50c/l drop in diesel prices. Petrol drivers won’t be quite as lucky as their diesel counterparts, but can still expect a reasonable price cut when filling up next month.

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It should be noted that the CEF’s figures below are not final and are subject to change. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is officially responsible for adjusting South Africa’s fuel prices at the pumps – an adjustment that takes place once per month, typically on the first Wednesday of a new month. In this case, that’s Wednesday, 4 June, 2025.

The CEF’s predictive snapshots, however, still offer the most accurate representation of South Africa’s fuel prices. The CEF is a state-owned energy company that reports directly to the DMRE, and is responsible for tracking those economic factors that regularly influence the price of fuel locally. The DMRE then uses the collected data to accurately adjust South Africa’s fuel prices, even if we don’t always like the results.

Specifically, the CEF arrives at the following predictions by keeping an eye on the average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate throughout any given month, as well as the average price of oil in that same period. A sudden shift in either or both fields could cause South Africa’s expected fuel prices to alter dramatically, for better or worse.