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Updated 30 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Panama

#3 of 3 in region
Diesel
1.22 USD /Litre

€1.05

↑ +3.2% vs. region avg. ↓ 24.3% vs. world
Petrol
Gasolina 91 octane
1.24 USD

↓2% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

98 USD

€84 · $98

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

12.23 USD

€10.49 · $12.23

Dynamics · Diesel

€0.86 per 1 USD · updated weekly

1.15 1.28 1.4 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 1.22 USD
min 1.19 USD max 1.36 USD
1.15 1.22 1.3 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 1.24 USD
min 1.17 USD max 1.27 USD

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Colombia ↓32%
Diesel
3,058.06 COP
Petrol
4,303.63 COP
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 Central America

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Panama City → Boquete

🇵🇦 PA

Distance

485 km

Fuel cost

~€51

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Panama City → El Valle de Antón

125 km · ~€13 · ~1 day

🇵🇦 Panama 125 km

Panama City → Santa Catalina

250 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🇵🇦 Panama 250 km

David → Bocas del Toro

210 km · ~€22 · ~1 day

🇵🇦 Panama 210 km

Santiago de Veraguas → Pedasí

110 km · ~€12 · ~1 day

🇵🇦 Panama 110 km

Fuel Prices in Panama — Overview

Current fuel prices in Panama: diesel 1.22 USD (€1.05 · $1.22) per liter, gasoline 1.24 USD (€1.06 · $1.24) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Gasolina 91 octane.

Panama ranks #3 out of 3 countries in Central America by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Weekly

Moderate

Regulator

Secretaria Nacional de Energia / SIE Panama

Panama publishes `precios maximos de venta al publico` by location for gasoline 91/95 and diesel, making this a direct price-cap regime rather than free retail.

Taxes and levies

ITBMS 7%, impuesto selectivo al consumo de combustible, logistics.

Subsidies

No broad direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Panama

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: 30.05.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Panamá América · panamaamerica.com.pa

MIPRE Panama · gacetaoficial.gob.pa

La Estrella Panamá · laestrella.com.pa

tools.fuel.review_cycle.biweekly

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

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