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Oct 2026
EU Commission Oil Bulletin — Euro 95
Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin · 27 EU countries · Published every Thursday
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Cheapest: Malta €1.340
Priciest: Denmark €2.658
Lowest tax: Poland 29.6%
Highest tax: Netherlands 52.0%

Scheduled fuel tax changes in Europe, with dates and sources: fuel tax calendar 2026–2027 →

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27 countries
Pump Price
€1.865
Austria · Euro 95 per liter
Product Cost
€1.007
54% — crude + refining + margin
Total Taxes
€0.858
46.0% of pump price
VAT Rate
20%
€0.311 per liter
pie_chart Austria — Euro 95 Breakdown
54%
22%
17%
Product Cost €1.007 (54.0%)
Excise Duty €0.415 (22.3%)
Other Taxes €0.132 (7.1%)
VAT €0.311 (16.7%)
ℹ️ Product cost includes crude oil, refining margin, transport, and retailer margin as a single figure from the EU Commission. All prices per liter.
leaderboard All EU Countries — Euro 95 Breakdown Comparison
EU average: €1.941/L · Average tax share: 44.4%
Product Cost
Excise Duty
Other Taxes
VAT
menu_book Where your money goes, country by country
A written explainer for every country: what excise duty, other levies and VAT add to a litre, what that means for a 50-litre tank, how it compares with the EU average, and how the tax share has moved over the past year. Several are available in the country's own language.
Austria 46% Belgium 48% Bulgaria 39% Croatia 42% Cyprus 37% Czechia 46% Denmark 47% Estonia 50% Finland 51% France 48% Germany 46% Greece 52% Hungary 44% Ireland 44% Italy 51% Latvia 46% Lithuania 47% Luxembourg 43% Malta 42% Netherlands 52% Poland 30% Portugal 46% Romania 48% Slovakia 49% Slovenia 43% Spain 33% Sweden 33%
table_chart Detailed Breakdown Table — Euro 95
Country Pump €/L Product Excise Other VAT Tax Share
Denmark
€2.658 €1.409 €0.718 — €0.532 47.0%
Netherlands
€2.462 €1.182 €0.845 €0.008 €0.427 52.0%
Finland
€2.319 €1.146 €0.696 €0.005 €0.471 50.6%
Germany
€2.214 €1.198 €0.514 €0.148 €0.354 45.9%
France
€2.212 €1.153 €0.690 — €0.369 47.9%
Greece
€2.199 €1.058 €0.700 €0.015 €0.426 51.9%
Portugal
€2.110 €1.137 €0.420 €0.159 €0.395 46.1%
Italy
€2.021 €0.984 €0.673 — €0.364 51.3%
Ireland
€1.983 €1.108 €0.503 €0.001 €0.371 44.1%
Belgium
€1.977 €1.019 €0.600 €0.015 €0.343 48.4%
Latvia
€1.943 €1.054 €0.490 €0.062 €0.337 45.8%
Lithuania
€1.925 €1.029 €0.466 €0.096 €0.334 46.6%
Estonia
€1.920 €0.957 €0.591 — €0.372 50.1%
Romania
€1.898 €0.995 €0.573 — €0.329 47.6%
Luxembourg
€1.876 €1.077 €0.526 — €0.273 42.6%
Austria
€1.865 €1.007 €0.415 €0.132 €0.311 46.0%
Czechia
€1.859 €1.010 €0.526 — €0.323 45.7%
Slovakia
€1.846 €0.947 €0.514 €0.040 €0.345 48.7%
Croatia
€1.803 €1.045 €0.397 — €0.361 42.0%
Spain
€1.790 €1.207 €0.273 — €0.311 32.6%
Slovenia
€1.762 €1.005 €0.418 €0.022 €0.318 43.0%
Cyprus
€1.760 €1.109 €0.359 €0.011 €0.281 37.0%
Hungary
€1.754 €0.991 €0.382 €0.008 €0.373 43.5%
Sweden
€1.693 €1.141 €0.213 — €0.339 32.6%
Bulgaria
€1.649 €1.011 €0.363 — €0.275 38.7%
Poland
€1.570 €1.105 €0.349 — €0.116 29.6%
Malta
€1.340 €0.777 €0.359 — €0.204 42.0%
timeline Austria — Historical Breakdown (Euro 95)

✱ Belgium: Tax figure corrected according to ASEVA (aseva.be)

✱ Cyprus: Tax figure corrected according to Ν. 125(Ι)/2026 (Ε.Ε. Αρ. 5096, 17.9.2026)

✱ Finland: Tax figure corrected according to Vero

✱ Ireland: Tax figure corrected according to Revenue

✱ Latvia: Tax figure corrected according to MK noteikumi Nr. 313 (likumi.lv)

✱ Malta: Tax figure corrected according to legislation.mt (Cap. 382, Fourth Schedule; L.N. 429/2021)

✱ Netherlands: Tax figure corrected according to Belastingdienst/Douane

✱ Poland: Tax figure corrected according to Dziennik Ustaw 2026 poz. 1288

Data: EU Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin · Prices per liter, inclusive of all duties and taxes · Updated weekly on Thursdays · ← Back to fuel-prices.eu

Where does the money go when you buy a liter of fuel in the EU?

This page shows how Euro 95 pump prices are composed across all 27 EU countries. Each price is broken into: product cost (crude oil + refining margin + transport + retailer margin), excise duty, other indirect taxes (CO2 levy, strategic reserve fee, bio-fuel surcharge), and VAT.

EU average Euro 95 price: €1.941/L. Average tax share: 44.4%.

Cheapest: Malta at €1.340/L (tax: 42.0%). Most expensive: Denmark at €2.658/L (tax: 47.0%).

Lowest tax burden: Poland at 29.6%. Highest tax burden: Netherlands at 52.0%.

Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin. Updated every Thursday. Data available at fuel-prices.eu API.