DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Compared to early December gasoline prices in Tajikistan have decreased by 18.78 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET).
The MET source has told Asia-Plus that the price of one liter of 96-octane gasoline in Dushanbe has decreased from 2.80 Somonis in early December to 2.40 Somonis, with similar price decrease in other parts of the country. The price of one liter of 95-octane gasoline has reduced from 2.70 Somonis to 2.20 Somonis, and the price of one liter of 80-octane gasoline from 2.50 Somonis to 1.80 Somonis.
The MET experts consider that the gasoline supplies situation should improve because ban imposed by
Kazakhstan
, which accounts for 40.7 percent of
Tajikistan
’s fuel imports, on fuel exports was lifted on December 31.
