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Updated 16 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Laos

#6 of 7 in region
Diesel
47,600.00 LAK /Litre

€1.87

↑ +34.9% vs. region avg. ↑ +22.6% vs. world
Petrol
38,940.00 LAK

↑24% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

3,808,000 LAK

€150 · $174

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

476,000.00 LAK

€18.69 · $21.69

Dynamics · Diesel

€0.0000 per 1 LAK · updated weekly

47005 47600 48195 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 47600 LAK
min 47600 LAK max 47600 LAK
38453.25 38940 39426.75 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 38940 LAK
min 38940 LAK max 38940 LAK

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Cambodia ↓35%
Diesel
5,650.00 KHR
Petrol
5,150.00 KHR
LPG
Thailand ↓38%
Diesel
43.84 THB
Petrol
42.49 THB
LPG
13.97 THB
China ↓43%
Diesel
8.40 CNY
Petrol
8.71 CNY
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

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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.

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Region Southeast Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Vientiane → Luang Prabang

🇱🇦 LA

Distance

320 km

Fuel cost

~€60

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Vientiane → Vang Vieng

130 km · ~€24 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 130 km

Vientiane → Pakse

670 km · ~€125 · ~2 days

🇱🇦 Laos 670 km

Thakhek → Savannakhet

122 km · ~€23 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 122 km

Savannakhet → Don Det

320 km · ~€60 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 320 km

Fuel Prices in Laos — Overview

Current fuel prices in Laos: diesel 47,600.00 LAK (€1.87 · $2.17) per liter, gasoline 38,940.00 LAK (€1.53 · $1.77) per liter.

Laos ranks #6 out of 7 countries in Southeast Asia by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

By decree

Variable

Regulator

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Import market with regular government announcements and currency sensitivity; little free competition.

Taxes and levies

Import, taxes, transport margins.

Subsidies

Partial during shortage and smoothing periods.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Cash only

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer

Prices are government-subsidized (Partial)

Partial during shortage and smoothing periods.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Laos

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: 16.05.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Lao State Fuel · laostatefuel.com

Government-fixed, revised monthly

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 16 May 2026.

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