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Updated 6 June 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in China

#4 of 6 in region
Diesel
8.02 CNY /Litre

€1.03

↓ 30.0% vs. region avg. ↓ 25.5% vs. world
Petrol
RON 92 (92号汽油)
8.35 CNY

↓22% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

642 CNY

€82 · $95

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

80.25 CNY

€10.26 · $11.84

EV Charging Prices

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DC Fast
€0.237/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel

€0.13 per 1 CNY · updated weekly

7.91 8.24 8.57 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 8.02 CNY
min 8.02 CNY max 8.46 CNY
8.25 8.56 8.88 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 8.35 CNY
min 8.35 CNY max 8.77 CNY

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Hong Kong ↑282%
Diesel
35.40 HKD
Petrol
32.24 HKD
LPG
Laos ↑82%
Diesel
47,600.00 LAK
Petrol
38,940.00 LAK
LPG
Pakistan ↑16%
Diesel
380.78 PKR
Petrol
377.90 PKR
LPG

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Mongolia ↓2%
Diesel
4,156.98 MNT
Petrol
2,586.34 MNT
LPG
Russia ↓8%
Diesel
78.21 RUB
Petrol
65.02 RUB
LPG
30.30 RUB
Vietnam ↓16%
Diesel
26,330.00 VND
Petrol
21,780.00 VND
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A

* enough fuel in the tank — no refueling needed

Route total

Region East Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Beijing → Urumqi

🇨🇳 CN

Distance

2,970 km

Fuel cost

~€305

Est. time

~7 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Shanghai → Hong Kong

1,590 km · ~€172 · ~4 days

🇨🇳 China 1560 km · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 30 km

Kunming → Bangkok

1,740 km · ~€205 · ~4 days

🇨🇳 China 1140 km · 🇱🇦 Laos 290 km · 🇹🇭 Thailand 310 km

Urumqi → Bishkek

1,380 km · ~€138 · ~3 days

🇨🇳 China 1180 km · 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 200 km

Harbin → Vladivostok

710 km · ~€70 · ~2 days

🇨🇳 China 360 km · 🇷🇺 Russia 350 km

Fuel Prices in China — Overview

Current fuel prices in China: diesel 8.02 CNY (€1.03 · $1.18) per liter, gasoline 8.35 CNY (€1.07 · $1.23) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Gasoline 92 · RON 92 (92号汽油).

China ranks #4 out of 6 countries in East Asia by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through China.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Every 2 weeks

Variable

Regulator

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

NDRC adjusts retail benchmarks based on international oil prices using an established mechanism and thresholds. This is a classic formula-based `regulated` regime.

Taxes and levies

Consumption tax, VAT, refining and distribution margins.

Subsidies

Usually no permanent subsidies on passenger gasoline; the mechanism smooths extremes.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Rare

Bank cards

Limited

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in China

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 06.06.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

NDRC China · icauto.com.cn

SunSirs China (Commodity Data) · sunsirs.com

qiyoujiage.com (NDRC China, провинции) · qiyoujiage.com

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.

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