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Fuel Prices in Panama

Updated 5 April 2026 · #4 of 5 in region

Diesel

1.36 USD /Litre

€1.18 · $1.38

+11.3% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

1.17 USD /Litre

€1.02 · $1.18

1.1% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

109 USD

€94 · $110

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

13.60 USD

€11.81 · $13.77

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Central America

€0.93
€0.95
€0.99
Panama
€1.18
€1.24

Popular route

Panama City → Boquete

PA

Distance

485 km

Fuel cost

~€57

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Panama City → El Valle de Antón

125 km · ~€15 · ~1 day

Panama 125 km

Panama City → Santa Catalina

250 km · ~€29 · ~1 day

Panama 250 km

David → Bocas del Toro

210 km · ~€24 · ~1 day

Panama 210 km

Santiago de Veraguas → Pedasí

110 km · ~€13 · ~1 day

Panama 110 km

Fuel Prices in Panama — Overview

Current fuel prices in Panama: diesel 1.36 USD (€1.18 · $1.38) per liter, gasoline 1.17 USD (€1.02 · $1.18) per liter.

Panama ranks #4 out of 5 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: 05.04.2026

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

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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