Tajikistan has the most expensive gasoline in Central Asia, according to the latest global fuel price ranking by Numbeo, the world’s largest database on cost of living and quality of life.
With an average price of US$1.12 per liter, Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 127 countries surveyed. In stark contrast, Kazakhstan boasts the lowest gasoline prices in the region at just US$0.46 per liter, placing it among the five countries with the cheapest fuel globally — alongside Libya (US$0.03), Egypt (US$0.35), Kuwait (US$0.35), and Algeria (US$0.36).
Globally, the most expensive gasoline is sold in Myanmar (US$8.14 per liter), followed by Hong Kong (US$3.15) and Iceland (US$2.56).
In other Central Asian countries, the average price per liter is $0.99 in Uzbekistan, $0.82 in Kyrgyzstan, and $0.72 in Russia.
Turkmenistan was not included in the Numbeo ranking, but according to Global Petrol Prices, it has the lowest fuel prices in the former Soviet Union — just US$0.42 per liter as of September 15, 2025.
Tajikistan relies almost entirely on fuel imports from Russia under an annual intergovernmental agreement that exempts the country from Russian export duties.
According to Tajikistan's Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), the country imported 451,000 tons of gasoline from Russia in 2024. In 2025, this volume is expected to exceed 500,000 tons under the same preferential terms.
The Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan reports that in the first half of this year alone, the country imported around 242,000 tons of gasoline at an average price of US$746 per ton. A total of 15 companies are currently involved in fuel imports to Tajikistan.
