Drivers are being urged to take note as domestic refined oil prices are scheduled for a fresh round of adjustments at 24:00 tomorrow (August 28th). Projections indicate a significant surge in costs, with a full tank potentially becoming more than 14 yuan more expensive.
Driven by the sustained upward momentum in international crude oil prices, the expectation for an increase has been steadily climbing, and the market has now entered a phase of substantial upward adjustment. If this trend continues, following this round of price changes, 92-octane and 95-octane gasoline are set to experience their 11th increase this year.
According to institutional forecasts, domestic gasoline and diesel prices are expected to rise by 360 yuan per tonne. Converted to per-liter costs, this translates to an increase of 0.28 to 0.30 yuan per liter, meaning filling a 50-liter tank will cost an additional 14 to 15 yuan.
Following the price drop on August 14th, the 2026 price adjustment cycle has now seen a total of 16 revisions, comprising "1 hold, 10 increases, and 5 decreases." However, the net effect for the year so far is a cumulative increase of 1,345 yuan per tonne for gasoline and 1,295 yuan per tonne for diesel, raising overall fuel prices by more than 1.03 yuan per liter.
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