From 16th March 2026 onwards there was a major hike in petrol and diesel prices as petrol increased from Nu 63.29 per liter in Thimphu to Nu 85.30 and diesel increased from Nu 70.18 to a whopping Nu 108.17.
Given the war in Iran and the shut down of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, a price hike was expected, but what surprised several Bhutanese people was that diesel prices in India were lower than i...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights Bhutan's vulnerability to global oil market disruptions and the structural inequities in fuel pricing imposed by Indian OMCs. The investigative work by *The Bhutanese* is commendable, exposing historical overcharging and prompting policy changes that saved Bhutan billions annually. The current price surge is framed as a direct consequence of geopolitical instability—the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure—compounded by India's reliance on expe...