Less Fuel Price Relief For Nelson Mandela Bay Metro As Port Closure Pushes Up Costs

Motorists in the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan area wont enjoy the full fuel price relief that was announced for the rest of South Africa from Wednesday, October 2.

A damaged tanker berth in the Port Elizabeth Harbour means that fuel is now being transported into the metro from East London.

The Port of Port Elizabeth PE has been temporarily closed due to an incident that occurred at the Port in June 2024. The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved the implementation of the revised transport tariffs into the petrol, diesel and Illuminating Paraffin IP price structures as an interim measure until the Port of PE is operational, with effect from the 2nd of October 2024, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said in a statement.

The adjustment to the road transport tariffs applicable to petrol, diesel and IP price structures will range from a decrease of 0.9 c/l in Zone 9A to an increase of 10.5 c/l in Zone 8B.

This means Qgeberha residents wont reap the full benefit of the significant fuel price cuts that came into effect around South Africa on Wednesday, with 95 Unleaded petrol decreasing by R1.14 per litre and diesel dropping by between R1.12 50ppm and R1.14 500ppm.