Price of Diesel in Botswana in Rands

Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel.

Botswana Diesel pricesLitreGallon
 BWP17.69066.964
 USD1.3094.955
 EUR1.3134.970

Botswana: The price of diesel is 17.69 Botswanian Pula per liter. For comparison, the average price of diesel in the world for this period is 18.23 Botswanian Pula. The chart below shows the price of diesel in the country relative to other countries.

How much is diesel in Botswana today?

Botswana: The price of diesel is 17.69 Botswanian Pula per litre.

Botswana Diesel prices, litre, 24-Oct-2022.

Botswana Diesel pricesLitreGallon
USD1.3094.955
EUR1.3134.970

How much is the fuel price in Botswana?

Botswana: The price of octane-95 gasoline is 16.17 Botswanian Pula per litre.

Botswana Gasoline prices, litre, 24-Oct-2022.

Botswana Gasoline pricesLitreGallon
USD1.1974.531
EUR1.2014.546

How much is a Litre of diesel in rands?

For comparison, the average price of diesel in the world for this period is 33.40 South African Rand.
South Africa Diesel prices, 24-Oct-2022.

South Africa Diesel pricesLitreGallon
ZAR26.02398.508
USD1.4305.413
EUR1.4355.432

Why is fuel cheaper in Botswana than in South Africa?

89) – but substantially more expensive than the prices paid by our neighbours in Lesotho, Botswana, and Namibia. The differences in prices are due to the various taxes and subsidies for fuels imposed around the world. In South Africa, R3. 37 in tax is added to each litre of petrol – 165% more than a decade ago.

Does Botswana buy petrol from South Africa?

The land-locked country currently imports all of its liquid fuels, roughly 21,000 barrels a day, through South Africa, often leading to shortages when its southern neighbour experiences logistical challenges.