AKP Phnom Penh, March 21, 2026 --

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to reduce additional taxes on gasoline and diesel in a bid to ease the financial burden on citizens amid rising global fuel prices.

The move, made under the leadership of Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, aims to help support people’s livelihoods during a period of increasing energy costs.

According to the announcement on the Premier’s social media platforms this morning, the Royal Government will continue to subsidise fuel prices by 6.5 U.S. cents per litre. An additional reduction of 1 U.S. cent per litre will also be maintained due to international gasoline prices exceeding US$90 per barrel and diesel prices surpassing US$100 per barrel.

In addition, import duties on fuel remain at zero.

To further respond to the continued rise in global oil prices, the Prime Minister has decided to reduce additional taxes on both gasoline and diesel to zero. The special tax on diesel has been cut from 4 percent to zero, while the valued added tax on gasoline and diesel has been lowered from 10 to 4 percent, with the Royal Government absorbing the remaining 6 percent.

Following these measures, fuel prices effective from Mar. 20, 2026 until further notice are set at 5,400 Riel (about US$1.35) per litre for regular gasoline (Gasoline 92) and 6,700 Riel (about US$1.67) per litre for diesel (Gasoil 10ppm).

By C. Nika