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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | IQD / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $0.649 | ع.د 849 | -57.2% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $0.190 | ع.د 248 | -87.5% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.170 | ع.د 222 | -81.3% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.015 | ع.د 19.61 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.046 | ع.د 60.15 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Iraq Today
Today a full 40-litre tank in Iraq costs in the region of ع.د 33,944. That equates to 15 minutes of average-wage labour per litre and 9.9 hours for 40 litres. LPG comes in at ع.د 222/L — 73.8% below gasoline.
Diesel Price in Iraq
A litre of diesel in Iraq goes for ع.د 248/L, 70.7% below gasoline. Regionally, diesel sits 15.9% below petrol across 12 Middle East markets — making this gap wider than usual.
How Iraq Compares Globally
Drivers in Iraq pay ع.د 849/L per litre ($0.649), 57.2% below the global figure of $1.516. That places Iraq 13th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 7th cheapest of the 12 in Middle East. Relative to the Middle East norm that is 28.3% below. Saudi Arabia is the closest cheaper neighbour (4.7% less) and Bahrain the closest dearer one (1.7% more).
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Iraq has barely moved for 3 months, holding near $0.649 per litre. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $0.648 and the high $0.649, reached 12 January 2026. The diesel line held steady, moving 0.0% across the same window. Year to date the price matches the first 2026 survey almost exactly. Household electricity has held near ع.د 19.61 per kWh over the same window.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Iraq is $0.649 per liter, and diesel costs $0.190 per liter. Iraq’s gasoline price is 57.2% below the global average of $1.516 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.170 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.015 per kWh.
Iraq is an oil-producing country where the government subsidizes fuel prices, keeping retail costs well below international market levels. Domestic energy policy prioritizes affordability, directly reflected in pump prices.
Based on an average monthly wage of $460 USD, a worker in Iraq needs approximately 15 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 124.2% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
The Middle East range runs $0.029 (Iran) to $2.790 (Israel) across 12 markets, a gap of 9,520.7%.
Every figure is re-checked weekly against official government energy agencies and trusted international data feeds. Local currency amounts (IQD / ع.د) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $0.649 | -7.7% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $0.649 | -1.4% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.015 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.015 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +0% |
0%
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +0% |
0%
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |