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The price rose to 7,500 riel ($1.88) per litre as of midnight yesterday, up from 7,200 the previous day and 3,750 in late February, the commerce ministry said in a statement. A litre of regular gasoline in Cambodia now costs 5,450 riel, up from around 3,750 in late February, the commerce ministry said.

As conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade, India will allow factories in export‑focused zones to sell goods domestically at lower import duties, according to a government order.

The measure was announced in the February budget to shield exporters from higher US tariffs, but analysts say it has gained urgency as the war threatens energy supplies and pushes up freight and oil costs, reports Reuters.

The relief applies to factories in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which are primarily set up for exports and allow companies to import raw materials duty free.

Under the order, SEZ businesses can sell a capped share of products including chemicals, engineering goods, heavy machinery, textiles, footwear, pharmaceuticals, electronics and consumer items in the domestic market while paying reduced customs duties, instead of the full import tax applied to foreign goods.

The reduced duties vary by product, with customs rates of about 5 percent to 12.5 percent, rather than the higher levies applied to comparable imports, the order showed.

The relief will apply from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 and will be available to businesses that began production on or before March 31, 2025.