Fuel prices in Europe, March 2026
Average petrol and diesel prices in every EU country in March 2026, ranked from the cheapest to the dearest. Prices include taxes and are averages of the weekly EU Weekly Oil Bulletin figures.
Cheapest petrol
Bulgaria
€1.333 / litreDearest petrol
Netherlands
€2.237 / litreEU simple average
€1.701
+9.9% vs February 2026 · +7.4% vs a year earlierPrice gap, 50 L tank
€45
cheapest vs dearestRanking by country, March 2026
1 = cheapest. Changes compare the monthly average with the previous month and with the same month a year earlier.
| # | Country | Petrol 95 | vs prev. month | vs year ago | Diesel | vs prev. month | vs year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | €1.333 | +9.4% | +2.5% | €1.431 (#2) | +16.8% | +10.7% |
| 2 | Malta | €1.340 | 0.0% | 0.0% | €1.210 (#1) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Cyprus | €1.431 | +9.0% | +1.5% | €1.603 (#5) | +14.8% | +6.1% |
| 4 | Slovenia | €1.455 | +3.2% | −4.0% | €1.510 (#3) | +4.8% | −4.7% |
| 5 | Slovakia | €1.519 | +3.0% | −0.7% | €1.547 (#4) | +5.8% | +3.0% |
| 6 | Hungary | €1.523 | +3.5% | +1.0% | €1.605 (#6) | +5.7% | +3.6% |
| 7 | Croatia | €1.555 | +6.4% | +1.8% | €1.661 (#7) | +11.5% | +7.8% |
| 8 | Czech Republic | €1.563 | +14.1% | +10.8% | €1.725 (#9) | +27.0% | +23.8% |
| 9 | Poland | €1.564 | +15.1% | +7.7% | €1.790 (#11) | +27.0% | +21.0% |
| 10 | Spain | €1.618 | +10.7% | +5.9% | €1.717 (#8) | +21.4% | +17.7% |
| 11 | Sweden | €1.618 | +14.3% | +10.5% | €1.949 (#21) | +27.2% | +25.6% |
| 12 | Luxembourg | €1.626 | +12.1% | +9.6% | €1.806 (#12) | +26.0% | +24.6% |
| 13 | Lithuania | €1.629 | +12.7% | +11.8% | €1.944 (#19) | +21.1% | +24.5% |
| 14 | Estonia | €1.645 | +13.6% | +3.2% | €1.775 (#10) | +25.9% | +19.1% |
| 15 | Romania | €1.699 | +10.8% | +15.5% | €1.811 (#13) | +13.5% | +19.2% |
| 16 | Belgium | €1.702 | +13.2% | +8.7% | €1.978 (#22) | +20.3% | +17.4% |
| 17 | Latvia | €1.704 | +11.8% | +12.4% | €1.866 (#14) | +22.8% | +25.1% |
| 18 | Austria | €1.737 | +16.7% | +14.3% | €1.946 (#20) | +27.3% | +25.9% |
| 19 | Italy | €1.749 | +6.2% | −2.0% | €1.936 (#18) | +14.4% | +14.8% |
| 20 | Ireland | €1.833 | +5.5% | +3.1% | €1.934 (#17) | +11.6% | +9.8% |
| 21 | Portugal | €1.833 | +9.3% | +6.8% | €1.896 (#16) | +19.4% | +18.4% |
| 22 | France | €1.896 | +9.7% | +8.4% | €1.994 (#23) | +19.9% | +21.2% |
| 23 | Greece | €1.923 | +11.1% | +8.1% | €1.893 (#15) | +22.6% | +20.4% |
| 24 | Finland | €1.996 | +10.0% | +15.9% | €2.138 (#24) | +15.4% | +24.1% |
| 25 | Germany | €2.062 | +14.0% | +17.6% | €2.141 (#25) | +24.5% | +31.9% |
| 26 | Denmark | €2.133 | +11.2% | +8.2% | €2.171 (#26) | +23.8% | +21.7% |
| 27 | Netherlands | €2.237 | +9.7% | +16.8% | €2.269 (#27) | +23.7% | +34.3% |
Cheapest and dearest diesel, March 2026
Which EU country had the cheapest petrol in March 2026?
Bulgaria had the lowest average Euro-super 95 price in March 2026 at €1.333 per litre, while Netherlands was the most expensive at €2.237.
How much more does a 50-litre tank cost in the dearest country in March 2026?
Filling 50 litres of petrol cost about €45.21 more in Netherlands than in Bulgaria in March 2026.
Where was diesel cheapest in March 2026?
Malta had the cheapest diesel in March 2026 at €1.210 per litre; Netherlands was the dearest at €2.269.
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Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (national averages, taxes included). Monthly figures are simple averages of weekly prices; see methodology.