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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | LKR / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.510 | ₨496 | -1.4% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.460 | ₨480 | -4.7% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.080 | ₨26.28 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.058 | ₨19.05 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $0.870 | ₨286 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Sri Lanka Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Sri Lanka comes to roughly ₨19,839 right now. On the average local wage that is 55 minutes of work per litre, or 36.7 hours for a full tank.
Diesel Price in Sri Lanka
Diesel sells for ₨480/L in Sri Lanka, 3.3% below gasoline. Set beside 22 other Asia markets, where diesel averages 1.1% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Sri Lanka Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Sri Lanka is ₨496/L ($1.510), placing it 1.4% below the world average of $1.532. That places Sri Lanka 65th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 18th cheapest of the 22 in Asia. Relative to the Asia norm that is 6.0% above. Bracketing it are Uzbekistan, 2.7% cheaper, and Laos, 10.6% more expensive.
Historical Price Trend
Over the last 3 months petrol in Sri Lanka climbed 4.9%, moving $1.420 to $1.490 a litre. Across 34 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.420 to $1.490, peaking on 7 June 2026. Diesel rose 3.6% over the same window. A 4.9% distance separates the 24 May bottom from the 7 June top. Year to date the price is 4.3% higher than the first 2026 survey. Electricity for households sat at about ₨26.28 per kWh throughout.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in Sri Lanka is $1.510 per liter, and diesel costs $1.460 per liter. Sri Lanka’s gasoline price is 1.4% below the global average of $1.532 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.080 per kWh.
Currency volatility in Sri Lanka can cause significant swings in domestic fuel prices, since crude oil is priced internationally in US dollars. Exchange rate fluctuations directly affect the pump price, often independently of global oil market movements.
Based on an average monthly wage of $290 USD, a worker in Sri Lanka needs approximately 55 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 458.2% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
The Asia range runs $0.704 (Kazakhstan) to $4.170 (Hong Kong) across 22 markets, a gap of 492.3%.
Figures are refreshed every week from official national energy agencies and checked international data providers. Local currency amounts (LKR / ₨) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $1.510 | +128.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $1.510 | +138.5% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.080 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.080 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | +2.7% |
31%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | +2.7% |
36%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | — | — |