PHNOM PENH, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's imports of diesel fuel, gasoline, and combustion gas declined by 13 percent in the first five months of 2025, a Ministry of Commerce report showed on Wednesday.
The value of diesel fuel, gasoline and combustion gas imports totaled 1,045 million U.S. dollars during the January-May period this year, down 13 percent from 1,202 million dollars over the same period last year, the report said.
Cambodia spent 571 million dollars on importing diesel fuel, down 11 percent, 335 million dollars on gasoline, down 21 percent, and 139 million dollars on combustion gas, up 1.6 percent, the report added.
Currently, the Southeast Asian country entirely relies on imports of oil and gas as its seabed's oil reserves have not been exploited yet.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has forecast that the demand for oil and gas products in Cambodia will rise to 4.8 million tons in 2030, up from 2.8 million tons in 2020.
At petroleum stations on Wednesday, regular gasoline costs 3,750 riels (0.94 dollars) per liter, as diesel goes for 3,550 riels (0.88 dollars). ■
