English and Portuguese names work: gasolina, arroz, milho, câmbio. ↑↓ to move, Enter to open.

Energy

Fuel prices in Mozambique are set by the energy regulator, ARENE, and change only when it announces an adjustment. World oil prices move every day. This page puts the two side by side.

Regulated fuel prices

Petrol (gasoline)93.69 MZN/L+12.1% on 7 May 2026Diesel116.25 MZN/L+45.5% on 7 May 2026Kerosene (lighting paraffin)97.56 MZN/L+45.9% on 7 May 2026Cooking gas (LPG)87.82 MZN/kg+2.1% on 7 May 2026Vehicle natural gas (CNG)52.73 MZN/L equivalent+28.3% on 7 May 2026

Latest adjustment, in force since 2026-05-07: petrol 83.57 → 93.69 MZN/L (12.1%), diesel 79.88 → 116.25 MZN/L (45.5%).

Petrol (gasoline) — regulated retail price

What is this?

The maximum retail price of petrol (gasoline) set by the energy regulator.

How to read it

  • Prices stay flat between adjustments, so a flat line means no decision, not stable world prices.
  • Unit: MZN/L.

What does the data say?

Petrol (gasoline) — regulated retail price is 93.69 MZN/L (Oct 2026), 305.6% higher than in Jan 2010. Over the last year: +12.1%.

Over all 198 observations since Jan 2010, the highest was 93.69 (May 2026) and the lowest 23.10 (Jan 2010).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Chapa (minibus) fares and food transport costs follow fuel prices.
  • Businesses: Transport, logistics and generator costs.
  • Government: Adjustments balance importer costs, subsidies and social pressure.
  • Investors: Inflation risk.
  • Mobile money: Higher transport costs can squeeze household budgets and raise the nominal value of everyday payments; effects on transactions are not measured here.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
ARENE — Autoridade Reguladora de Energia
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
Oct 2026
Last updated
2026-10-17
Frequency
Monthly
Method
Transcribed by hand from the published PDF table (image). Each value is the regulated retail price in force during that month. Exact adjustment days before 2026 are not published in this table. Adjustments announced on the ARENE homepage are added with their effective date; the month of the most recent retrieval records the price ARENE shows as in force that day.
Limitations
Maximum regulated retail price; actual prices can differ at some stations and in remote areas. Adjustment days before 2026 are known only to the month.

Fuel prices since 2010

Fuel:
050100150Jan 2010Oct 2026

Petrol (gasoline)Diesel

Latest
93.69
Change
+305.6%
Year on year
+12.1%
High
93.69 May 2026
Low
23.10 Jan 2010
Average
61.73
Volatility
10.5%

Petrol (gasoline) is 93.69 MZN (Oct 2026), 305.6% higher than in Jan 2010. Over the last year: +12.1%.

Petrol, diesel and kerosene per litre; LPG per kg; CNG per litre equivalent. A flat line means no adjustment was made.

World oil vs Mozambican pump prices

What is this?

The world market price of crude oil (brent) (US$/bbl).

Mozambique imports all its refined fuel, so world oil prices feed into the regulated petrol and diesel prices set by ARENE, with a lag and not one-for-one.

How to read it

  • All three lines start at 100 in January 2010, so the chart compares percentage movement, not price levels.
  • Brent is in US dollars per barrel of crude; pump prices are regulated maximums in meticais per litre of refined fuel. A weaker metical raises local prices even when Brent is flat.

What does the data say?

Crude oil (Brent) is 116.8 US$/bbl (Sept 2026), 7200.0% higher than in Jan 1960. Over the last year: +71.8%.

Over all 801 observations since Jan 1960, the highest was 133.9 (Jul 2008) and the lowest 1.2 (Jan 1970).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Affects local prices only where Mozambique imports the product.
  • Businesses: Exporters earn more when world prices rise; importers pay more.
  • Government: Royalties and export taxes move with world prices.
  • Investors: Commodity exposure of Mozambique's exports.
  • Mobile money: Indirect; mainly through incomes in producing regions.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
Sept 2026
Last updated
2026-10-17
Source published
2026-10-02
Frequency
Monthly
Method
Monthly average in nominal US dollars. Column "Crude oil, Brent" ($/bbl).
Limitations
A world market price, not the price Mozambican producers or exporters actually receive, nor the export unit value in customs data.

World oil vs Mozambican pump prices

-2000200400600Jan 2010Sept 2026

Brent crude (world, US$)Petrol, Mozambique (MZN)Diesel, Mozambique (MZN)

Latest
152.9
Change
+52.9%
High
163.5 Mar 2012
Low
30.5 Apr 2020
Average
102.5
Volatility
33.4%

Brent crude (world, US$) is 152.9 index, start = 100 (Sept 2026), 52.9% higher than in Jan 2010. Over the last year: +71.8%.

Indexed so each line starts at 100. Brent is a monthly world average in US dollars; pump prices are regulated maximums in meticais. Changes in world oil reach Mozambican pumps late and not one-for-one: ARENE adjusts prices occasionally, the exchange rate and taxes also matter, and importers buy refined products, not crude.

Adjustment history

MonthFuelFromTo
2026-05Petrol (gasoline)83.5793.69 (+12.1%)
2026-05Diesel79.88116.25 (+45.5%)
2025-06Petrol (gasoline)85.8283.57 (−2.6%)
2025-06Diesel86.7979.88 (−8.0%)
2025-02Petrol (gasoline)86.2585.82 (−0.5%)
2025-02Diesel91.2386.79 (−4.9%)
2023-07Petrol (gasoline)85.4986.25 (+0.9%)
2023-07Diesel94.7591.23 (−3.7%)
2023-05Petrol (gasoline)86.9785.49 (−1.7%)
2023-05Diesel87.9794.75 (+7.7%)
2022-06Petrol (gasoline)83.3086.97 (+4.4%)
2022-06Diesel78.9787.97 (+11.4%)
2022-05Petrol (gasoline)77.3983.30 (+7.6%)
2022-05Diesel70.9778.97 (+11.3%)
2022-03Petrol (gasoline)69.0477.39 (+12.1%)
2022-03Diesel61.7170.97 (+15.0%)

Before 2026 ARENE's table gives the month, not the day. Source: ARENE, transcribed from its published 2010–2026 price table and homepage announcements.

World benchmarks

Brent crude oil, daily126.55 US$/bbl+0.6% · 14 Oct 2026Crude oil (Brent)116.8 US$/bbl+28.5% · Sept 2026LNG (Japan import price)14.25 US$/mmbtu−6.7% · Sept 2026Natural gas (Europe, TTF)25.42 US$/mmbtu+20.4% · Sept 2026Thermal coal (South Africa, Richards Bay)98 US$/t+1.4% · Sept 2026

Electricity and household energy

Access to electricity (% of people)36.9 % of people+0.90 pts · 2024Rural access to electricity (% of rural people)12.3 % of rural people+3.40 pts · 2024Renewable energy (% of final energy use)76.9 %−3.30 pts · 2021CharcoalData unavailableFirewood · per kg50.00 MZN per kgunchanged · Jun 2025 · Mabote (rural)

Electricity tariffs are set by EDM by consumer category (social, domestic, agricultural, general) and consumption band. Stats does not yet store their history; see the current EDM tariff table. Jet fuel prices are not published by ARENE.