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Malawi

Updated 30 August 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Malawi

#32 of 34 in region
Diesel
5,863.00 MWK /Litre

€2.92

↑ +133.8% vs. region avg. ↑ +111.3% vs. world
Petrol
5,619.00 MWK

↑131% vs. region avg.

Kerosene
4,389.00 MWK
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

469,040 MWK

€233 · $270

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

58,630.00 MWK

€29.16 · $33.77

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Neighbours where it's cheaper

Mozambique ↓49%
Diesel
109.60 MZN
Petrol
87.93 MZN
LPG
Tanzania ↓54%
Diesel
4,110.68 TZS
Petrol
4,012.53 TZS
LPG
Zambia ↓58%
Diesel
26.86 ZMW
Petrol
25.29 ZMW
LPG
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Region Africa

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

cities.Lilongwe → Dodoma

MW MW TZ TZ

Distance

1,300 km

Fuel cost

~€272

Est. time

~3 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

cities.Lilongwe → cities.Lusaka

710 km · ~€107 · ~2 days

MW Malawi 120 km · ZM Zambia 590 km

Fuel Prices in Malawi — Overview

Current fuel prices in Malawi: Petrol — 5,619.00 MWK (€2.79 · $3.24), Diesel — 5,863.00 MWK (€2.92 · $3.38), Kerosene — 4,389.00 MWK (€2.18 · $2.53) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Malawi: Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Petrol.

Malawi ranks #32 out of 34 countries in Africa by diesel price.

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

What makes up a at the pump

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

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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 Malawi

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: 30.08.2026

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

View data sources

Nyasa Times (MERA Malawi) · www.nyasatimes.com

Nation Online Malawi (MERA Malawi) · mwnation.com

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 30 August 2026.

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