South Africa cuts fuel levy by R3 per litre to ease agricultural costs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : This reduces the levy on petrol from R4.10 per litre (US$0.22) to R1.10 per litre (US$0.06), and on diesel from R3.93 per litre (US$0.21) to R0.93 per litre (US$0.05) for one month.
49% : The measure is expected to result in foregone tax revenue of approximately R6 billion (US$323 million), with the relief to be reviewed monthly over the following two months.
47% : The government has introduced a temporary reduction in the general fuel levy of R3 per litre (US$0.16) from 1 April to 5 May 2026.
46% : Fertiliser costs, accounting for between 35 per cent and 50 per cent of production costs, are also increasing due to global supply disruptions and geopolitical risks. AgriSA and Agbiz have called for additional measures, including greater flexibility in fuel price adjustments, increased transparency on national fuel stocks, consideration of a temporary reduction in the Road Accident Fund levy, and extending the diesel rebate for primary users to 100 per cent.

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