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Updated 25 July 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in China

#3 of 6 in region
柴油

Diesel (0#)

7.06 CNY /Litre

€0.91

↓ 36.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 32.2% vs. world
92号汽油

Petrol (RON 92)

7.42 CNY

↓29% vs. region avg.

95号汽油

Petrol (RON 95)

7.92 CNY
98号汽油

Petrol (RON 98)

9.12 CNY
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Full tank (80 L, diesel)

565 CNY

€73 · $84

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

70.64 CNY

€9.12 · $10.45

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DC Fast
€0.239/kWh
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Dynamics · 92号汽油

€0.13 per 1 CNY · updated weekly

6.78 7.98 9.17 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 7.42 CNY
min 7.18 CNY max 8.77 CNY
7.25 8.52 9.79 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 7.92 CNY
min 7.67 CNY max 9.37 CNY
8.47 9.62 10.78 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 9.12 CNY
min 8.85 CNY max 10.39 CNY
6.41 7.64 8.87 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 7.06 CNY
min 6.82 CNY max 8.46 CNY

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Hong Kong ↑333%
Diesel
35.46 HKD
Petrol
32.47 HKD
LPG
Tajikistan ↑43%
Diesel
13.75 TJS
Petrol
11.29 TJS
LPG
6.74 TJS
Pakistan ↑31%
Diesel
378.66 PKR
Petrol
331.52 PKR
LPG
241.43 PKR

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Kyrgyzstan ↓1%
Diesel
90.90 KGS
Petrol
83.71 KGS
LPG
47.80 KGS
Laos ↓3%
Diesel
22,931.14 LAK
Petrol
30,420.42 LAK
LPG
India ↓5%
Diesel
95.20 INR
Petrol
102.12 INR
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

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Region East Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Beijing → Urumqi

🇨🇳 CN

Distance

2,970 km

Fuel cost

~€271

Est. time

~7 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Shanghai → Hong Kong

1,590 km · ~€154 · ~4 days

🇨🇳 China 1560 km · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 30 km

Kunming → Bangkok

1,740 km · ~€159 · ~4 days

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

Urumqi → Bishkek

1,380 km · ~€126 · ~3 days

🇨🇳 China 1180 km · 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 200 km

Harbin → Vladivostok

710 km · ~€68 · ~2 days

🇨🇳 China 360 km · 🇷🇺 Russia 350 km

Fuel Prices in China — Overview

Current fuel prices in China: 92号汽油 — 7.42 CNY (€0.96 · $1.10), 95号汽油 — 7.92 CNY (€1.02 · $1.17), 98号汽油 — 9.12 CNY (€1.18 · $1.35), 柴油 — 7.06 CNY (€0.91 · $1.04) per liter.

Available fuel grades in China: 92号汽油, 95号汽油, 98号汽油, 柴油.

The local gasoline grade is 92号汽油.

China ranks #3 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.

What makes up a at the pump

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Average pump price ( · China) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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Learn more: how fuel prices are formed

An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

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: 25.07.2026

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

View data sources

NDRC China · icauto.com.cn

cngold.org (China) · cngold.org

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: 25 July 2026.

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