Unprecedented increase in the price of gasoline in Uzbekistan

According to the Fars news agency reporter in Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, the price of one liter of 95% octane gasoline is 2.5 times more expensive than in Turkmenistan and 2.1 times more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Until January 1st, the cheapest gasoline in the world was recorded in Iran (354 soums per liter equal to $0.028) and the most expensive gasoline was recorded in Hong Kong (38,371 soums equal to $3.099 dollars).

According to the report of the Globalpetrolprices site, until January 1, 2024, the global average price of 1 liter of high-quality gasoline (AI-95) was 16,28 soum ($1.29).

The cheapest gasoline in the world is registered in Iran (about 354 soum equal to $0.028), Libya (388 soum equal to $0.031) and Venezuela (433 soum equal to $0.034).

The most expensive prices are in Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region of China (38,371 soum equal to $3.099), Monaco (29,110 soum equal to $2.35) and Iceland (28,764 soum equal to $2.32).

According to this source, the price of high-quality gasoline in Hamsud countries is as follows: Turkmenistan 5397 soum ($0.44), Kazakhstan 6605 soum ($0.53), Azerbaijan 7278 soum ($0.59), Russia 7,631 soum ($0.62), Belarus 8,819 soum ($0.71), Kyrgyzstan 9,916 soum ($0.80), Uzbekistan 13,838 soum ($1.12), Moldova 16,401 soum ($1.32).

When comparing the prices, it is evident that the price of gasoline in Uzbekistan is 2.5 times higher than in Turkmenistan and 2.1 times higher than in Kazakhstan. Statistics on prices in Tajikistan have not been provided.

Also, the cost of one liter of AI-95 gasoline in the United States is 11,267 soms ($0.91), in Afghanistan 13,104 soms ($1.058), in China 14,174 soum ($1.14), in Turkey it is 14,459 soum ($1.17).

According to the official statistics of Uzbekistan, in 2023 the price of gasoline in this country will be 19%, propane 29%, Methane has increased by 22%.

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