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Fuel Prices in China

Updated 27 April 2026 · #4 of 5 in region

Diesel

8.13 CNY /Litre

€1.01 · $1.19

31.1% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

8.46 CNY /Litre

€1.06 · $1.24

25.0% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

650 CNY

€81 · $95

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

81.30 CNY

€10.15 · $11.90

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

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in East Asia

€0.75
€0.84
€0.84
China
€1.01
€3.92

Popular route

Beijing → Urumqi

CN

Distance

2,970 km

Fuel cost

~€301

Est. time

~7 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Shanghai → Hong Kong

1,590 km · ~€170 · ~4 days

China 1560 km · Hong Kong 30 km

Kunming → Bangkok

1,740 km · ~€210 · ~4 days

China 1140 km · Laos 290 km · Thailand 310 km

Urumqi → Bishkek

1,380 km · ~€135 · ~3 days

China 1180 km · Kyrgyzstan 200 km

Harbin → Vladivostok

710 km · ~€66 · ~2 days

China 360 km · Russia 350 km

Fuel Prices in China — Overview

Current fuel prices in China: diesel 8.13 CNY (€1.01 · $1.19) per liter, gasoline 8.46 CNY (€1.06 · $1.24) per liter.

China ranks #4 out of 5 countries in East Asia by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Every 2 weeks

Variable

Regulator

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

NDRC adjusts retail benchmarks based on international oil prices using an established mechanism and thresholds. This is a classic formula-based `regulated` regime.

Taxes and levies

Consumption tax, VAT, refining and distribution margins.

Subsidies

Usually no permanent subsidies on passenger gasoline; the mechanism smooths extremes.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Rare

Bank cards

Limited

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in China

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: 27.04.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

NDRC China · icauto.com.cn

SunSirs China (Commodity Data) · sunsirs.com

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 27 April 2026.

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