Published
07/08/2026, 17:15The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has revised the mechanism for state regulation of prices for fuels and lubricants. The relevant changes were introduced by a resolution dated July 7, 2026.
One of the key changes was the removal of AI-95 gasoline from the list of socially significant goods for which the state may impose temporary price controls on the domestic market.
The changes were made to the Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution dated September 8, 2023, on state price regulation for socially significant goods.
In addition, the government amended the resolution dated May 25 of this year, which addressed measures to stabilize prices for fuels and lubricants. The provision allowing for the establishment of maximum retail prices has been removed from the document.
Thus, the state retains the ability to take measures to stabilize the fuel market; however, direct regulation through the setting of maximum retail prices is no longer provided for.
The explanatory note to the resolution states that the changes were adopted to ensure economic security, an uninterrupted supply of fuel and lubricants to the population, and state support for entities in the national economy.
It should be noted that the removal of AI-95 gasoline from the list of goods subject to government price regulation occurred amid a shortage of this grade of fuel, which has been observed in recent weeks at at least several gas stations in Bishkek.
At the same time, according to daily monitoring data from the National Statistical Committee, the price of AI-95 continues to rise. While in June the average price per liter of this grade of gasoline nationwide was 87.31 KGS, in the first days of July it rose to 88.85 KGS—an increase of approximately 1.54 KGS (1.8%).
In Bishkek, the average price of AI-95 rose even more significantly—from 87.05 KGS in June to 88.9 KGS in July. This is 1.85 KGS (2.1%) higher than the June level.
