Malawi Diesel prices, 07-Sep-2026
The current price of diesel fuel in Malawi is MWK 5,863.00 per liter or USD 3.38 per liter based on the latest update from 07-Sep-2026.
For comparison, the world average diesel price is USD 1.56 per liter.
Malawi |
Diesel prices |
|---|---|
| Current price | 3.38 |
| Measure | USD/Liter |
| Last update | 2026-09-07 |
| Data availability from | 2016-09-26 |
| Data frequency | Weekly |
We show diesel price data for Malawi
from 2016-09-26 to 2026-09-07.
The average diesel price during that period is MWK 1,780.99
per liter with a minimum of
MWK 664.80 on 2020-05-11 and a maximum of
MWK 6,687.00 on 2026-04-06.
Our data are obtained from official government sources, regulatory agencies, petroleum companies, and major media sources.
We update the series for Malawi every week.
Diesel prices |
Price (MWK/Liter) | Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| Current price | 5,863.00 | - |
| One month ago | 5,863.00 | 0.0 % |
| Three months ago | 6,687.00 | -12.3 % |
| One year ago | 2,734.00 | 114.4 % |
Malawi Diesel prices: The last eight weeks
Malawi Diesel prices, liter, Malawian Kwacha
* A long flat line means that the government fixes the prices.
Malawi: Diesel price analytics |
Value |
|---|---|
| Percent of world average diesel price | 231.71% |
| Correlation with crude oil prices | 0.08 |
| Correlation with USD exchange rate | -0.75 |
| Price flexibility index: 0 (low) - 1 (high) | 0.04 |
| Correlation with gasoline prices | 1.00 |
| Percent of gasoline price | 112.23% |
| Cost of 40 liter tank, percent of income | 270.15% |
Updated monthly. Methodological notes
Fuel price trends after the start of the Iran war
Diesel market shortage and price uncertainty
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