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Updated 30 August 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in Zambia
€1.22
Petrol (RON 91)
↓5% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
2,149 ZMW
€97 · $113
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
268.60 ZMW
€12.16 · $14.09
Dynamics · Unleaded 91
€0.05 per 1 ZMW · updated weekly
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Popular route
cities.Lusaka → cities.Luanda
Distance
2,520 km
Fuel cost
~€136
Est. time
~6 days
cities.Lusaka → cities.Gaborone
1,420 km · ~€86 · ~4 days
Zambia 140 km ·
Zimbabwe 770 km ·
Botswana 510 km
cities.Lusaka → cities.Kinshasa
2,850 km · ~€293 · ~7 days
Zambia 450 km ·
DR Congo 2400 km
cities.Lusaka → cities.Lilongwe
710 km · ~€107 · ~2 days
Zambia 590 km ·
Malawi 120 km
cities.Lusaka → Maputo
1,740 km · ~€111 · ~4 days
Zambia 140 km ·
Zimbabwe 930 km ·
South Africa 580 km ·
Mozambique 90 km
cities.Lusaka → Windhoek
1,870 km · ~€252 · ~5 days
Zambia 540 km ·
Botswana 70 km ·
Namibia 1260 km
cities.Lusaka → Dodoma
1,710 km · ~€217 · ~4 days
Zambia 1020 km ·
Tanzania 690 km
cities.Lusaka → Harare
490 km · ~€17 · ~1 day
Zambia 140 km ·
Zimbabwe 350 km
Fuel Prices in Zambia — Overview
Current fuel prices in Zambia: Unleaded 91 — 25.29 ZMW (€1.15 · $1.33), Diesel — 26.86 ZMW (€1.22 · $1.41), Kerosene — 27.02 ZMW (€1.22 · $1.42) per liter.
Available fuel grades in Zambia: Unleaded 91, Diesel, Kerosene.
The local gasoline grade is Unleaded 91.
Zambia ranks #14 out of 34 countries in Africa by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Zambia.
What makes up a at the pump
Average pump price ( · Zambia) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()
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 Zambia
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.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
View data sources
OilPricez.com · oilpricez.com
ERB Zambia · erb.org.zm
ERB Zambia (Energy Regulation Board) · erb.org.zm
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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