The highest price for A-95 gasoline among the five Central Asian countries is reported in Uzbekistan, Kun.uz reports.
As of January 1, 2024, the average global price for 1 liter of high-quality gasoline (A-95) was 16,028 sum. This information is provided on the Globalpetrolprices website.
The cheapest gasoline in the world is recorded in Iran (around 354 sum), Libya (388 sum), and Venezuela (433 sum).
The most expensive prices are found in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China (38,371 sum), Monaco (29,110 sum), and Iceland (28,764 sum).
According to the source, prices for quality gasoline in CIS countries are as follows:
- Turkmenistan – 5,397 sum
- Kazakhstan – 6,605 sum
- Azerbaijan – 7,278 sum
- Russia – 7,631 sum
- Belarus – 8,819 sum
- Kyrgyzstan – 9,916 sum
- Uzbekistan – 13,838 sum
- Moldova – 16,401 sum
Comparing prices, it is evident that gasoline prices in Uzbekistan are 2.5 times higher than in Turkmenistan and 2.1 times higher than in Kazakhstan. Prices in Tajikistan are not provided.
It is important to note that the official exchange rate of the US dollar in Uzbekistan is 12,384 sum.
Additionally, the cost of 1 liter of A-95 gasoline in the USA is 11,267 sum, in Afghanistan – 13,104 sum, in China – 14,174 sum, and in Turkey – 14,459 sum.
According to Uzbekistan's official statistics, in 2023, gasoline in the country increased by 19%; propane increased by 29%, and methane by 22%.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
January 9, 2024