Fuel prices in Europe, October 2026
Average petrol and diesel prices in every EU country in October 2026, ranked from the cheapest to the dearest. Prices include taxes and are averages of the weekly EU Weekly Oil Bulletin figures.
Cheapest petrol
Malta
€1.340 / litreDearest petrol
Denmark
€2.596 / litreEU simple average
€1.923
−0.1% vs September 2026 · +24.6% vs a year earlierPrice gap, 50 L tank
€63
cheapest vs dearestRanking by country, October 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 | Malta | €1.340 | 0.0% | 0.0% | €1.210 (#1) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2 | Poland | €1.519 | −12.6% | +9.5% | €1.780 (#2) | −9.0% | +26.8% |
| 3 | Sweden | €1.614 | +3.2% | +12.2% | €2.068 (#13) | +2.7% | +38.6% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | €1.646 | +1.1% | +36.6% | €1.886 (#3) | +0.7% | +57.8% |
| 5 | Cyprus | €1.745 | +3.5% | +29.4% | €2.019 (#10) | +3.0% | +40.4% |
| 6 | Hungary | €1.745 | +1.2% | +18.6% | €1.933 (#5) | +0.4% | +29.7% |
| 7 | Slovenia | €1.752 | +3.6% | +20.2% | €1.936 (#6) | +1.0% | +30.4% |
| 8 | Spain | €1.797 | −2.5% | +22.1% | €1.898 (#4) | +1.9% | +35.4% |
| 9 | Croatia | €1.807 | +2.3% | +24.8% | €1.981 (#9) | +0.7% | +39.9% |
| 10 | Luxembourg | €1.820 | −0.2% | +23.2% | €2.052 (#12) | −1.1% | +44.3% |
| 11 | Austria | €1.825 | −3.1% | +21.3% | €2.144 (#17) | −1.6% | +41.7% |
| 12 | Czech Republic | €1.835 | +0.4% | +30.1% | €1.941 (#7) | −2.6% | +42.5% |
| 13 | Slovakia | €1.837 | +1.3% | +22.3% | €1.954 (#8) | +0.4% | +35.2% |
| 14 | Romania | €1.890 | +0.5% | +29.3% | €2.043 (#11) | +1.5% | +35.8% |
| 15 | Estonia | €1.917 | +1.7% | +34.4% | €2.070 (#14) | −0.6% | +59.1% |
| 16 | Lithuania | €1.930 | +0.5% | +37.4% | €2.223 (#20) | +1.2% | +51.7% |
| 17 | Latvia | €1.946 | −1.3% | +26.5% | €2.092 (#15) | +0.1% | +38.0% |
| 18 | Belgium | €1.963 | −0.6% | +26.8% | €2.353 (#24) | +0.7% | +43.3% |
| 19 | Ireland | €1.979 | +2.9% | +14.9% | €2.155 (#18) | +5.1% | +29.2% |
| 20 | Italy | €2.033 | −1.8% | +19.9% | €2.254 (#21) | +0.9% | +39.0% |
| 21 | Portugal | €2.077 | 0.0% | +22.5% | €2.164 (#19) | +0.3% | +40.4% |
| 22 | Greece | €2.182 | +1.5% | +25.4% | €2.137 (#16) | +0.3% | +39.3% |
| 23 | Germany | €2.192 | −4.7% | +27.7% | €2.274 (#22) | −4.1% | +44.0% |
| 24 | France | €2.202 | +1.4% | +29.3% | €2.345 (#23) | +1.2% | +47.2% |
| 25 | Finland | €2.345 | +0.7% | +41.8% | €2.545 (#27) | +1.3% | +63.5% |
| 26 | Netherlands | €2.402 | −0.7% | +23.8% | €2.486 (#25) | +0.1% | +46.0% |
| 27 | Denmark | €2.596 | 0.0% | +31.8% | €2.497 (#26) | +0.1% | +43.7% |
Cheapest and dearest diesel, October 2026
Which EU country had the cheapest petrol in October 2026?
Malta had the lowest average Euro-super 95 price in October 2026 at €1.340 per litre, while Denmark was the most expensive at €2.596.
How much more does a 50-litre tank cost in the dearest country in October 2026?
Filling 50 litres of petrol cost about €62.80 more in Denmark than in Malta in October 2026.
Where was diesel cheapest in October 2026?
Malta had the cheapest diesel in October 2026 at €1.210 per litre; Finland was the dearest at €2.545.
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Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (national averages, taxes included). Monthly figures are simple averages of weekly prices; see methodology.