# REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL AND DIESEL
**Regulating Energy for Sustainable Development**
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered trends in prices of petroleum products on the international market as well as exchange rate movements since pump prices were last reviewed **in November 2023** and noted the following:
**1)** Free-On-Board (FoB) prices of Petrol and Diesel decreased by -10.64 percent (%) and 18.14 percent (%), respectively.
**2)** The Malawi Kwacha remained stable trading at MWK1,751.00 against the United States Dollar (USD). However, **importers were being quoted an average market exchange rate of MWK2,350.00/USD**.
**3)** The FOB prices, road freight rates, railage, insurance and handling, and in-transit losses at the market exchange rate of the MWK2,350.00/USD result in increased In-Bond Landed Costs (IBLC) by 52.42 percent (%) and 49.67 percent (%) for Petrol and Diesel, respectively.
Under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), prices are revised when changes in the petroleum products landed costs are beyond the ±5% trigger limit. Considering the differences between the actual and deemed IBLCs under APM, both **petrol and diesel qualify for price revision** since the changes in their landed costs are beyond the ±5% trigger limit. Therefore, to enable sustained fuel supply and attain cost reflective pricing, Petrol and Diesel prices have been adjusted upwards effective **1st October 2025** as follows:
| Product | Ruling Pump Price (MWK/litre) | Approved Pump Price (MWK/litre) | % Change |
|———|——————————-|———————————-|———-|
| Petrol | 2,530.00 | 3,499.00 | 38.30% |
| Diesel | 2,734.00 | 3,500.00 | 28.02% |
By law, all operators are required to sell petroleum products at prices not exceeding the above approved regulated maximum pump prices.
**Charles Kambauwa**
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
*30 September 2025*
From a frying pan into actual fire
Zambians will definitely do much better because they will consider stability as they vote next year
Which new government,when the new president is not yet swoni I n.
As Zambians so we are still better than Malawi after all. Let me correct the wrong narrative which the PF alliance which is trending in Zambia, what ever happens in Zambia happens in Malawi. Kaunda lost Kamuzu lost, Mwanawasa died Mutharika died as well, & Rupiah Banda . Joyce Banda took over from Mutharika. HH won & Peter Mutharika won. So as HH wins again, Mutharika’a successor is likely to win.