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 prices, litre, 24-Oct-2022
| Botswana Diesel prices | Litre | Gallon |
|---|---|---|
| BWP | 17.690 | 66.964 |
| USD | 1.309 | 4.955 |
| EUR | 1.313 | 4.970 |
Botswana: The price of diesel is 17.69 Botswanian Pula per litre. 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 fuel 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 prices | Litre | Gallon |
|---|---|---|
| BWP | 16.170 | 61.210 |
| USD | 1.197 | 4.531 |
| EUR | 1.201 | 4.546 |
Why is Botswana fuel cheap?
After all, it does seem strange that petrol bought from South Africa is cheaper at the pumps in Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Namibia. Not really, explains Hein Baak of the Department of Minerals and Energy. It is a case of lower taxes, tariffs, levies and profits.
Why petrol is more expensive in South Africa than in Botswana?
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.