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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | LAK / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.670 | ₭37,086 | +7% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.400 | ₭31,090 | -10.3% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.040 | ₭888 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.040 | ₭888 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Laos Today
Today a full 40-litre tank in Laos costs in the region of ₭1,483,454.
Diesel Price in Laos
Laos prices diesel at ₭31,090/L, 16.2% below what petrol costs. Typical for Asia is a 2.0% above-petrol diesel price across 22 markets; this one is wider.
How Laos Compares Globally
Gasoline in Laos costs ₭37,086/L ($1.670 per litre), which is 7.0% above the global average of $1.561. Laos is the 54th most expensive of the 133 countries DailyFuels tracks, and the 4th most expensive of 22 in Asia. Versus the regional average for Asia: 16.5% above. Either side of it: Uzbekistan costs 12.2% less, Mongolia costs 6.8% more.
Historical Price Trend
Laos has seen gasoline shed 5.6% across 3 months — $1.770 then, $1.670 now. Over 37 weekly surveys the low was $1.540 and the high $1.780, reached 24 May 2026. Over the identical months diesel fell 35.2%. A 15.6% distance separates the 9 August bottom from the 24 May top. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 5.9% lower. Domestic power fell 11.1% across the same months and now costs ₭888 per kWh.
As of 2026-09-15, the retail price of gasoline in Laos is $1.670 per liter, and diesel costs $1.400 per liter. Laos’s gasoline price is 7% above the global average of $1.561 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.040 per kWh.
As a landlocked country, Laos must transport all imported fuel overland from distant ports, adding logistics costs compared to nations with direct sea access. These distribution expenses are a contributing factor to local fuel prices.
Among the 22 Asia countries here, Kazakhstan posts the lowest price at $0.710 and Hong Kong the highest at $4.200 — 491.5% between them.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (LAK / ₭) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $107.89 /bbl | $0.799 /L | $1.670 | +109% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $104.65 /bbl | $0.778 /L | $1.670 | +114.7% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.93 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $70.02 /share | indirect | $0.040 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $41.77 /share | indirect | $0.040 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +17.1% | +0.6% |
4%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +23.1% | +0.6% |
3%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +5.4% | — | — |