Diesel prices in Armenia rise 37.3% year on year, petrol 17.3%

Diesel prices in Armenia were 37.3% higher in October 2026 than a year earlier, petrol 17.3% and liquefied hydrocarbons (butane, propane and others) 52.4%. According to the Statistical Committee of Armenia, compared with September petrol went up 5%, diesel 4.7% and liquefied hydrocarbons 0.8%.

Petrol has become more expensive every month since March: by 1.7% in March, 5.1% in April, 2.9% in May, 0.3% in June, 1% in July, 4.1% each in August and September and 5% in October. In January and February it fell 4.5% and 2.7%. Diesel saw its steepest increases in April (12.9%) and August (9.8%).

Annual diesel price growth is accelerating, from 25% in August to 28% in September and 37.3% in October. Petrol was cheaper in January–March than a year before, and since April its price has exceeded last year’s level.

According to BusinessDaily calculations, petrol has risen about 17.8% since the start of the year and diesel about 39.4%. Compared with average 2015 prices, petrol cost 41.2% more in October and diesel 73.9% more.

Liquefied hydrocarbon prices fluctuated more sharply: they rose 19% in January and 34.9% in May, then dropped 18.6% in June. In May, their annual increase reached 97%.