Hun Manet says fuel-price measures have cost over $600 million
The government says tax cuts and other support have limited fuel-price increases for consumers.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Hun Manet said the government had spent more than $600 million to limit fuel-price increases. [2][3][4]
- The measures include government spending and reductions in taxes and duties for fuel importers, according to the reports. [2][3][4]
- Hun Manet said diesel could have risen by more than 900 riel per litre and gasoline by over 600 riel without intervention. [2][4]
What happened
Hun Manet said on November 5 that the government had spent more than $600 million to limit fuel-price increases. He said the government had used public funds and reduced taxes and duties on fuel importers. He said that without those measures, diesel could have cost more than 900 riel per litre and gasoline more than 600 riel per litre above the level described in his remarks.
Why it matters
Fuel prices affect what people pay for transport and other goods. The government says its measures reduced pressure on consumers, but the reports do not quantify the total savings for households.
Background
One report says the government had reduced import duties and other fuel taxes, while another says the measures also included about $70 million to limit electricity prices. Fresh News also reported planned cash support for 4.6 million people in vulnerable households, with payments scheduled across four dates from September to December 2026.
Key terms
- Fuel subsidy
- Government support intended to keep fuel prices lower than they otherwise might be.
- Import duty
- A charge imposed on goods brought into a country.
- Excise tax
- A tax applied to particular goods, such as fuel.
Timeline
- September 25, 2026 The first planned cash-support payment was scheduled to begin.
- October 16, 2026 The second planned cash-support payment was scheduled.
- November 5, 2026 Hun Manet said the government had spent more than $600 million to limit fuel-price increases.
- November 16, 2026 The third planned cash-support payment was scheduled.
- December 16, 2026 The fourth planned cash-support payment was scheduled.
Sources (4)
[1] Khmer Times PM says prompt action stopped huge fuel price spikes 6 Nov Read original [2] Fresh News សម្តេចនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត៖ មកដល់ពេលនេះ រដ្ឋចំណាយជាង ៦០០លានដុល្លារហើយ ដើម្បីទប់ទល់នឹងការកើនឡើងតម្លៃប្រេងឥន្ធនៈ (Video inside) 5 Nov Read original [3] Kampuchea Thmey រដ្ឋាភិបាលចំណាយជាង ៦០០ លានដុល្លារ ឧបត្ថម្ភធនបញ្ចុះថ្លៃប្រេង និងភ្លើង 5 Nov Read original [4] DAP News សម្តេចធិបតី ៖ គិតមដល់ពេលនេះ រាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល ចំណាយថវិកាជាង ៦០០លានដុល្លារ ដើម្បីទប់តម្លៃប្រេង 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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