According to the refined oil pricing rules, the next fuel price adjustment will take place at 24:00 on October 15 (next Thursday).
On October 10, the sixth statistical day of the cycle, gasoline and diesel prices are projected to drop by 225 yuan per ton and 215 yuan per ton respectively. Converted to retail prices, No. 92 gasoline is expected to fall by 0.18 yuan per liter, No. 95 gasoline by 0.19 yuan per liter, and No. 0 diesel by 0.19 yuan per liter. The current estimated reduction exceeds 0.15 yuan per liter, making a cut highly likely this round and potentially ending the previous streak of three consecutive increases.
Looking back at this year's fuel price trends, there are a total of 25 adjustment windows in 2026, with 19 already implemented and 6 remaining. The year has seen 13 increases, 1 suspension, and 5 decreases, with more rises than falls overall. Gasoline and diesel prices have cumulatively risen by nearly 2,300 yuan per ton, equivalent to an increase of 1.89 to 2.03 yuan per liter. Filling a 50-liter tank now costs 90 to 100 yuan more than at the start of the year.
Current national average reference fuel prices: No. 92 gasoline at 8.59 yuan per liter, No. 95 gasoline at 9.17 yuan per liter, and No. 0 diesel at 8.27 yuan per liter. (The price changes mentioned are only institutional estimates and predictions; the final adjustment magnitude is subject to official release.)
Drivers, take note: starting November 1, there will be new changes at the pump.
Starting November 1, gas stations must implement "invoicing upon transaction"
Previously, the State Taxation Administration issued the Announcement on Matters Concerning the Comprehensive Promotion of "Invoicing upon Transaction" in the Refined Oil Retail Sector. The announcement specifies that, effective November 1, 2026, all refined oil retail gas stations nationwide will comprehensively promote "invoicing upon transaction," achieving seamless integration between fueling transactions and invoice issuance.
What is "invoicing upon transaction"?
According to the announcement, "invoicing upon transaction" means that after a refined oil retail gas station completes a sale of refined oil, it immediately issues a fully digital electronic invoice to the buyer through the tax authority's Leqi platform based on the transaction data. "Invoicing upon transaction" covers various transaction scenarios in the refined oil retail sector, including when buyers pay for fuel through third-party payment platforms, internet platforms, or via fuel cards, cash, and other methods.
Scenario One: After refueling at a gas station, the buyer pays through a third-party payment platform, and the Leqi platform should automatically issue an invoice after the buyer completes payment. For example, after natural person A refuels at gas station F and pays 200 yuan via a payment platform's scan function, the linked platform aggregates the fueling transaction data (fuel type, quantity, unit price) and payment amount (200 yuan) to automatically generate a general VAT invoice. A can pre-set the invoice header information (if not pre-set, the invoice header defaults to "Individual").
Scenario Two: After refueling at a gas station, the buyer pays through an internet platform to complete the transaction, and the internet platform will immediately issue an invoice to the buyer with the gas station as the seller. For example, natural person A finds gas station G on internet platform X, completes refueling, and pays 200 yuan through platform X. After payment, the platform automatically generates a general invoice with "Seller" column as gas station G and "Total Price and Tax" column as 200 yuan.
Scenario Three: The buyer recharges and obtains a fuel card at a gas station, and the amount is automatically deducted from the card when refueling. The buyer can choose to issue a non-taxable general invoice at the time of recharge, or choose to issue a general invoice or special VAT invoice at the time of refueling, but only one of the two options can be selected. For example, natural person A recharges 1,000 yuan at gas station H to obtain a fuel card and uses the card to refuel 200 yuan. A can choose to issue an invoice for the recharge amount, and the system automatically generates a non-taxable general invoice with "Seller" column as gas station H and "Total Price and Tax" column as 1,000 yuan based on the transaction information. This and subsequent fuel card refuelings will no longer generate invoices. Alternatively, natural person A recharges 1,000 yuan at gas station H to obtain a fuel card and uses the card to refuel 200 yuan. If A chooses to issue an invoice for each refueling, then no invoice will be issued for this recharge (the system will mark the 1,000 yuan recharge), and a general invoice with "Seller" column as gas station H and "Total Price and Tax" column as 200 yuan will be automatically generated based on this fueling transaction. Subsequently, general invoices will be issued for each refueling amount until the recharge amount is reduced to zero.
Scenario Four: After refueling at a gas station, the buyer completes the transaction via cash, credit, or corporate transfer. Based on actual transaction data, the gas station should issue an invoice to the buyer through the Leqi platform. For example, unit B refuels at gas station J (Leqi self-use) and pays 200 yuan in cash. After refueling, the system automatically generates a general invoice or special VAT invoice with "Seller" column as gas station J and "Total Price and Tax" column as 200 yuan. As another example, unit B refuels at gas station K (Leqi joint-use) and pays 200 yuan in cash. After refueling, gas station K needs to manually supplement payment information and generate a general invoice or special VAT invoice with "Seller" column as gas station K and "Total Price and Tax" column as 200 yuan on the Leqi joint-use platform.
For a long time, consumers have generally faced issues such as needing to provide information every time and difficulty in obtaining retroactive invoices when refueling. A relevant official from the State Taxation Administration's Collection and Science and Technology Development Department stated that promoting the "invoicing upon transaction" model can deeply bind the entire fueling transaction process. After consumers complete fuel payment, invoices are automatically generated and directly pushed to them, which can eliminate gas stations' refusal, omission, or incorrect issuance of invoices. The new "invoicing upon transaction" model breaks down data barriers between systems, requiring no manual entry or review of information by staff throughout the process, reducing the workload of gas station personnel.
The announcement requires that refined oil retail gas stations should achieve "invoicing upon transaction" before November 1, 2026. Those failing to do so on time will be ordered to rectify by tax authorities and dealt with in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The announcement emphasizes that tax authorities will strictly investigate and punish various tax regulatory evasion behaviors by refined oil retail gas stations, such as using non-own payment codes to collect payments. Once verified, they will be ordered to rectify in accordance with the law, fined up to 10,000 yuan, and have illegal gains confiscated; if tax evasion is constituted, the unpaid or underpaid taxes and late fees will be recovered in accordance with the law, along with fines.
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