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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | CNY / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.330 | ¥8.947 | -15.4% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.190 | ¥8.005 | -24.3% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.079 | ¥0.531 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.117 | ¥0.787 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.052 | ¥0.350 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | $0.052 | ¥0.350 | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in China Today
A 40-litre fill-up in China comes to roughly ¥358 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 12 minutes per litre and 7.8 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in China
In China diesel costs ¥8.005/L, putting it 10.5% below petrol. Across the 22 Asia markets DailyFuels prices, diesel averages 1.6% above petrol, so the gap here is wider than the regional norm.
How China Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in China is ¥8.947/L ($1.330), placing it 15.4% below the world average of $1.573. Ranked by pump price, China is 45th lowest of 133 countries and 12th lowest of the 22 in Asia. The gap to the Asia mean is 8.3%, below it. Either side of it: Nepal costs 2.3% less, Pakistan costs 4.5% more.
Historical Price Trend
China has seen gasoline shed 2.3% across 3 months — $1.320 then, $1.290 now. Records covering 37 weeks put the floor at $1.140 and the ceiling at $1.390, the latter on 31 May 2026. Diesel moved 2.5% in the same period, having fell. Trough to peak — 13 July to 31 May — the move was 21.9%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 2.9% lower today. Domestic power stayed put at roughly ¥0.531 per kWh across the same months. Natural gas rose 2.0%.
As of 2026-09-17, the retail price of gasoline in China is $1.330 per liter, and diesel costs $1.190 per liter. China’s gasoline price is 15.4% below the global average of $1.573 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.079 per kWh.
China has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $1,200 USD, a worker in China needs approximately 12 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 97.5% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Asia ranges from $0.721 in Kazakhstan to $4.200 in Hong Kong across 22 tracked markets, a 482.5% span.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (CNY / ¥) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $105.73 /bbl | $0.785 /L | $1.330 | +69.4% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $102.25 /bbl | $0.763 /L | $1.330 | +74.3% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.90 /MMBtu | $0.128 /m³ | $0.052 | -59.4% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $69.85 /share | indirect | $0.079 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $41.37 /share | indirect | $0.079 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +19.4% | +7.3% |
38%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +24.2% | +7.3% |
30%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +4.7% | +2% |
43%
|