Prices for the 92-octane gasoline rise 74 percent in Dushanbe this year so far

Over the past month alone, gasoline prices in Dushanbe have risen nearly 10 percent and diesel fuel prices in the capital city have risen 21 percent over the reporting period.

As a whole, the price for the 92-octane gasoline, which is the most sought-after grade of automobile gas in the country, has risen 74 percent in Dushanbe this year so far, with similar price rises in other regions of the country.    

The prices for diesel fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the capital city have risen 69 and 76 percent, respectively this year so far, with similar price rises in other regions of the country.

More expensive brands of gasoline (the 95-octane gasoline and the 98-octane gasoline) are not available at many refueling stations in Dushanbe.

The average current price for the 92-octane gasoline in Dushanbe is 11.10 somonis.

The current average price for LNG in the capital city is 7.30 somonis (more than 60 percent of the country's motor vehicles use liquefied natural gas as fuel).  

Petroleum products suppliers say that the price hike has resulted from the growing petroleum quotes and the rising selling prices in Russia and Kazakhstan, which provide the bulk of Tajikistan’s fuel imports

Meanwhile, the fuel price hike has led to increase in the price of public transport and basic food products.

Thus, beginning on November 1,  bus ride by CITY Card costs 1.80 somonis (50-percent increase; current bus fare costs 1.20 somonis), trolleybus ride by City CARD costs 1.50 somonis (50-percent increase; current trolleybus fare costs 1.00 somonis),

Meanwhile, the bus ride for cash costs 2.50 somonis and the trolleybus ride for cash costs 2.00 somonis.

Shared fixed-route minibus fare has been raised from 1.60 somonis to 2.50 somonis (more than 56-percent increase).

Taxi fare has been raised from 2.50 somonis per kilometer to 3.00 somonis (20-percent increase).

Over the first nine months, the share of petroleum products in the overall volume of Tajikistan’s imports was 9.3 percent.  Over the reporting period, Tajikistan has imported about US$278 million worth of petroleum products.