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Fuel Prices in Cuba

Petrol & diesel per litre in Cuban Peso (CUP) · Published Oct 6, 2026

Fuel typeCUP / litreUSD / litre (official rate)
Petrol (gasoline)240.96—
Diesel240.96—

Petrol and diesel prices in Cuba (CUP)

The petrol (gasoline) price in Cuba is 240.96 CUP per litre, and diesel costs 240.96 CUP per litre, as published on October 6, 2026. These are official retail pump prices, not model estimates.

How fuel prices are set in Cuba

Most countries in ETCurrency's coverage — Cuba included — import refined petrol and diesel or the crude they are made from, and pay for it in US dollars. The retail price you see at the pump is therefore three things stacked together: the international product price, the exchange rate used to bring it into Cuban Peso, and domestic taxes, levies, distribution margins and (often) subsidies.

Because the dollar cost is converted at the official exchange rate rather than the parallel one, fuel in countries with a large parallel premium looks cheap in dollar terms when you convert at the street rate. That is why the same litre can be quoted at two very different USD equivalents above.

Petrol vs diesel vs kerosene

In Cuba, diesel is currently less expensive than petrol (240.96 vs 240.96 CUP per litre). Diesel is the fuel of transport, agriculture and generators, so governments frequently cap or subsidise it more heavily than petrol; petrol is taxed as a consumer good. Kerosene, where sold, is a household cooking and lighting fuel and is often the most heavily subsidised of all.

Only petrol and diesel are published for Cuba; kerosene and aviation fuel are not shown rather than estimated.

How to read this price

Fuel prices in Cuba change less often than exchange rates: regulated markets revise them monthly or quarterly, liberalised ones weekly. The date on this page is the date the price was published, so a figure that is a few weeks old is normal and is usually still the price at the pump.

Pump prices vary by region and station, and informal-market fuel is priced separately from official stations. Treat the figure here as the reference retail price for Cuba, and use the exchange-rate pages to understand what it means in dollars.

Frequently asked questions

What is the petrol price in Cuba today?

Petrol in Cuba costs 240.96 CUP per litre and diesel 240.96 CUP per litre (published October 6, 2026).

How much is a litre of petrol in Cuba in US dollars?

Divide the CUP pump price by the USD/CUP exchange rate. ETCurrency shows both the official and parallel-market rates for Cuba.

Why is fuel in Cuba cheap or expensive compared with other countries?

Because the dollar cost of fuel is similar everywhere, the differences come from taxes, subsidies and the exchange rate used. Oil-exporting and subsidising countries sit at the bottom of the ranking; heavily taxed importers at the top.

How often do fuel prices change in Cuba?

Regulated markets revise prices monthly or when crude and the exchange rate move sharply; liberalised markets adjust weekly. ETCurrency refreshes published prices weekly and marks each price with its publication date.

Disclaimer: fuel prices for Cuba are reference retail figures for informational purposes. Prices vary by region, supplier and consumption tier; confirm with local stations or your utility bill before relying on them.