The Petroleum Pricing Committee (PPC) met on Wednesday 6th August 2025 to assess the retail prices of as Oil (Diesel) in accordance with Regulation 8 of the Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Petroleum Products) Regulations 2011 (as amended). After a thorough review, the Committee recommended that the retail prices of both Mogas and Gas Oil be maintained at their current levels, in line with Regulation 5 of the above Regulations.

The Committee also took note of the evolution of world prices of Mogas and Gas Oil and also considered the estimated deficit of Rs 2.7 billion in the Price Stabilisation Account (PSA) of Gas Oil.

Mogas (L’Essence) – The Retail Price of Mogas has been calculated using the actual prices for May to July 2025 and the future prices for August to October 2025. The new Reference Price of US$707.32 per metric ton and an exchange rate of Rs 46.0807/US$ results in a decrease in retail price by Rs 2.2740 per litre, that is a decrease of 3.72%. Hence, as the decrease in the calculated retail price of Mogas is less than 4%, it is maintained at its current level in accordance with Regulation 5 (1).

Gas Oil (Diesel) – The Retail Price of Gas Oil has been calculated using the actual prices for May to July 2025 and the future prices for August to October 2025. The new Reference Price of US$ 87.76 per barrel and an exchange rate of Rs 46.0807/US$ results in a decrease in retail price. However, since the PSA of Gas Oil is in deficit by about Rs 2.7 billion and Regulation 5 (2) stipulates that “subject that there are funds in the PSA, the retail price of a petroleum product shall be decreased,” thus the retail price has been maintained at Rs 58.95 per litre.

The deficit in the PSA has evolved since December 2021 as hereunder:

                                       

Details of Gain/Loss per tanker for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 can be viewed on the following link: https://www.stcmu.com/assets/pdf/archives/pr/2025/GainOrLossOnTankers.pdf. Recent gains on Gas Oil shipments are being used to offset past deficits. A Step-by-Step guide on how the price is calculated is also available at https://www.stcmu.com/assets/pdf/archives/pr/2025/PriceCalculationsStepByStep.pdf.

The evolution of monthly average prices of Mogas and Gas Oil from January 2025 to July 2025 is shown in the graphs below:

                      Graph 1 - Mogas

                                                   

                        Graph 2 - Gas Oil

                                                    

The retail prices of Mogas (L’Essence) and Gas Oil (Diesel) are maintained at Rs 61.20 per litre and Rs 58.95 per litre respectively. The new Price Structures are as follows:

                         

Mogas

Gas Oil

Reference Price - US$ per Metric Ton

707.3200

 -

Reference Price - US$ per barrel

-

87.7600

CIF - US$/litre

0.5677

0.5890

Exchange rate – Rs/US$

46.0807

46.0807

 

                     Rupees per litre

CIF

26.1600

27.1415

Excise duty

9.8700

4.2200

Contribution to Road Development Authority

1.8500

1.7500

Contribution to Rodrigues Transportation and Storage

0.4100

0.4100

Contribution to the Construction of storage facilities for petroleum products

0.0500

0.0500

Contribution to Subsidy on LPG, Flour and Rice

7.2000

7.2000

STC’s Operational Expenses

0.3500

0.4000

Fund to Price Stabilisation Account

1.9774

4.9094

TRANSFER PRICE TO OIL COMPANIES

47.8674

46.0809

Oil Companies’ Operational Expenses and Wholesale Margin

2.3500

2.1800

VAT (15%)

7.9826

7.6891

WHOLESALE PRICE

58.2000

55.9500

Retail Margin

3.0000

3.0000

RETAIL PRICE (Price at Petrol Service Station)

61.2000

58.9500

 

6 August 2025