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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Lesotho averages $6.55 — that is $1.73 per litre, and ranks #163 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 28.57 LSL per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Lesotho's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $6.55 gallon in Lesotho. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $3.05 | $0.81 |
| Pump price | $6.55 | $1.73 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | $6.55 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$1.00 |
| Africa average | $5.06 | +$1.49 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$6.46 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$10.15 |