Drivers in Kuwait spent 477.4 million dinars ($1.547 billion) on gasoline during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, buying a total of 5.1705 billion liters. Volumes rose by 64.8 million liters, or 1.269 percent, over the previous fiscal year, according to data from Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
Across the three grades sold in the country, that works out to an average of 14.166 million liters a day.
Where the Money Went
The largest share of spending went to 91-octane premium gasoline, at 267.07 million dinars ($865.35 million). Special 95 followed with 209.7 million dinars ($679.46 million), while Ultra 98 accounted for just 634,000 dinars ($2.054 million).
By volume, sales of 91-octane rose to 3.1420 billion liters from 3.1322 billion liters a year earlier, an increase of 9.8 million liters or 0.313 percent. That is an average of 8.608 million liters a day and a 60.768 percent share of all gasoline sold.
Special 95 grew faster in percentage terms, reaching 1.9968 billion liters against 1.9415 billion, up 55.3 million liters or 2.84 percent, averaging 5.471 million liters a day for a 38.619 percent share. Together the two grades accounted for 5.1388 billion liters, or 99.38 percent of the market.
Ultra 98 moved the other way, slipping to 31.7 million liters from 32 million, a decline of 300,000 liters, with daily consumption of 86,849 liters.
A Decade That Reversed the Ranking
Over ten years, gasoline consumption in Kuwait has risen by 985.3 million liters, or 23.542 percent, compared with the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The more striking shift is in the ranking of the grades: back then Special 95 led the market with 3.3566 billion liters, while 91-octane sold only 731.4 million liters.
Prices and Kerosene
Fuel prices in Kuwait are reviewed quarterly. Ultra 98 rose to 275 fils a liter from 225 fils, while 91-octane held at 85 fils, Special 95 at 105 fils, and both diesel and kerosene at 115 fils a liter.
Outside gasoline, kerosene recorded the sharpest fall of any fuel, dropping to 51.8 million liters from 108.5 million, a decline of 56.7 million liters or 52.25 percent, for a daily average of 141,910 liters.
This story was produced in the newsroom from the disclosed sources named above.
