Laos — how much does fuel cost today?

As of July 2026, fuel prices in Laos: Regular — 38,940.00 LAK (€1.51), RON 95 — 38,940.00 LAK (€1.51), Diesel — 47,600.00 LAK (€1.84) per liter. These are national averages collected from official fuel operators, government statistics and price aggregators, verified and refreshed weekly by OpenVan. Actual pump prices vary by region and station brand, so treat them as a reliable baseline for budgeting. To estimate a full trip, use the road-trip fuel cost calculator on this page — it combines these prices with your route and consumption.

How does Laos compare in fuel prices?

Laos ranks #7 out of 8 countries in its region by diesel price. Rankings are recalculated weekly from the same verified dataset, so a single border crossing can noticeably change your fuel budget — the neighbouring-countries block on this page shows where filling up is cheaper. All comparisons use EUR per liter at current exchange rates.

Fuel Laos

Updated 4 July 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Laos

Name: Fuel Prices in Laos — 2026
Creator: OpenVan.camp
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#7 of 8 in region

Currency

Fuel

Dist.

Diesel

47,600.00 LAK /Litre

€1.84

↑ +48.7% vs. region avg. ↑ +42.8% vs. world

Regular

Petrol (RON 91)

38,940.00 LAK

↑34% vs. region avg.

RON 95

Petrol (RON 95)

38,940.00 LAK

/Litre

Calculator · Diesel

Tank size L Consumption L/100

presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

3,808,000 LAK

€147 · $169

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

476,000.00 LAK

€18.43 · $21.11

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Dynamics · Regular

€0.0000 per 1 LAK · updated weekly

min 38940 LAK max 38940 LAK —

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 cheaper

Thailand ↓44%

Diesel

39.36 THB

Petrol

37.47 THB

LPG

13.97 THB

China ↓50%

Diesel

7.17 CNY

Petrol

7.73 CNY

LPG

—

Cambodia ↓52%

Diesel

4,083.33 KHR

Petrol

4,150.00 KHR

LPG

—

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Route — select countries and distances

Region Southeast Asia

Diesel · Litre

All 8 countries →

Popular route

Vientiane → Luang Prabang

🇱🇦 LA

Distance

320 km

Fuel cost

~€59

Est. time

~1 day

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Vientiane → Vang Vieng

130 km · ~€24 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 130 km

Vientiane → Pakse

670 km · ~€123 · ~2 days

🇱🇦 Laos 670 km

Thakhek → Savannakhet

122 km · ~€22 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 122 km

Savannakhet → Don Det

320 km · ~€59 · ~1 day

🇱🇦 Laos 320 km

Fuel Prices in Laos — Overview

Current fuel prices in Laos: Regular — 38,940.00 LAK (€1.51 · $1.73), RON 95 — 38,940.00 LAK (€1.51 · $1.73), Diesel — 47,600.00 LAK (€1.84 · $2.11) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Laos: Regular, RON 95, Diesel.

The local gasoline grade is Regular.

Laos ranks #7 out of 8 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 on the road: car, motorcycle, motorhome

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: 04.07.2026

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

View data sources

Lao State Fuel · laostatefuel.com

Government-fixed, revised weekly

API CC BY 4.0

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 4 July 2026.

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