Prices of all four major liquid fuels changed several times between January and September this year, with the latest hike of Tk 20 per litre taking effect from Monday.

With the latest revision, fuel prices have risen by up to nearly 36 percent from their January levels.

According to data from the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, diesel was sold at Tk 102 per litre in January this year, kerosene at Tk 114, petrol at Tk 118 and octane at Tk 122.

Under the latest rates effective Monday, prices have risen to Tk 135 per litre for diesel, Tk 155 for kerosene, Tk 160 for petrol and Tk 165 for octane.

Compared with January, diesel has increased by Tk 33 per litre, or 32.35 percent; kerosene by Tk 41, or 35.96 percent; petrol by Tk 42, or 35.59 percent; and octane by Tk 43, or 35.25 percent.

Kerosene recorded the highest percentage increase at 35.96 percent, while octane saw the largest increase in absolute terms at Tk 43 per litre.

Comparative historical data shows that in January 2024, fuel prices stood at Tk 109 per litre for diesel and kerosene, Tk 125 for petrol and Tk 130 for octane. By January 2025, prices stood at Tk 105 per litre for diesel and kerosene, Tk 122 for petrol and Tk 126 for octane.

Month-by-month trajectory in 2026

At the beginning of the year in January, retail prices were set at Tk 102 per litre for diesel, Tk 114 for kerosene, Tk 118 for petrol and Tk 122 for octane.

Prices of all four fuels were reduced by Tk 2 per litre in February, bringing diesel to Tk 100, kerosene to Tk 112, petrol to Tk 116 and octane to Tk 120.

Fuel prices remained unchanged at the February rates until April 18.

Prices were raised from April 19, with diesel set at Tk 115 per litre, kerosene at Tk 130, petrol at Tk 135 and octane at Tk 140.

The April 19 rates remained unchanged throughout the month of May.

Diesel remained unchanged at Tk 115 per litre, while kerosene, petrol and octane prices were increased by Tk 5 each, taking them to Tk 135, Tk 140 and Tk 145, respectively, in June. The June rates remained unchanged for July and August.

The government initially kept the August rates unchanged for September, but raised all four fuel prices by Tk 20 per litre from September 21.