Gasoline price in Cambodia stable as diesel price further increases due to the Mideast conflict

An employee pumps gasoline into the vehicle of a customer at a gas station in Phnom Penh on March 9, 2026. The price of the main US benchmark for oil surged more than 30 per cent on March 9, 2026, over concerns that the Middle East war could create prolonged supply disruptions. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Regular gasoline price in Cambodia is stable for the next three days as diesel price has continued to rise due to the escalation of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce has said.

In an announcement, the Ministry of Commerce said a liter of regular gasoline will still cost 5,200 riels (1.29 U.S. dollars) from Saturday to Monday, as diesel will go for 6,400 riels (1.59 dollars) per liter, up 5.7 per cent from 6,050 riels (1.5 dollars) on Friday.