Dates when petrol, diesel and LPG taxes change, from 1 October 2026 into 2027: cuts that end, steps that were announced, and budgets that can still change them. Every row names the fuel, the amount and where it comes from.
| Date | Country | Fuel | What changes | Amount | Status and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Germany | Petrol & diesel | Energy tax (Energiesteuer) cut again for three months, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026: 14.04 cents per litre below the normal rate | − cutPetrol €514.10, diesel €330.00 per 1,000 L (normal €654.50 / €470.40)fuel-prices.eu calculation: −14.04 c × 1.19 (19% VAT) ≈ −16.7 c/L | Scheduled by law official source zoll.de |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Sweden | Petrol | Tax on petrol (environmental class 1) rises, valid until 30 Nov 2026 | + riseSEK 2.39 per litre (was SEK 1.57)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +SEK 0.82 × 1.25 (25% VAT) ≈ +SEK 1.03/L | Scheduled by law official source skatteverket.se |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Sweden | Diesel | Tax on diesel (environmental class 1) rises, valid until 30 Nov 2026 | + riseSEK 1,561 per m³ (was SEK 1,242)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +SEK 0.319 × 1.25 ≈ +SEK 0.40/L | Scheduled by law official source skatteverket.se |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Spain | Petrol & diesel | Hydrocarbon tax kept 20 cents per litre below its pre-March 2026 level in October (Royal Decree-law 25/2026; must still be validated by Congress). For petrol this is 15 cents more relief than in September; diesel unchanged | − cutPetrol €272.69, diesel €179.00 per 1,000 Lfuel-prices.eu calculation: −15 c × 1.21 (21% VAT) ≈ −18.2 c/L on petrol; diesel unchanged | Scheduled by law official source boe.es |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Spain | LPG / autogas | Maximum price of a 12.5 kg butane cylinder kept until 30 Jun 2027 | no change€19.55 per cylinder | Scheduled by law official source boe.es |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Slovakia | Petrol & diesel | Regulated pump prices: maximum gross margin of filling stations (Decree 237/2026). Excise duty and VAT unchanged | no change€0.10 per litre maximum margin | Scheduled by law official source slov-lex.sk |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Czechia | Petrol & diesel | Daily maximum fuel prices set by the Ministry of Finance, 1 – 31 Oct 2026, with the retail margin capped | no changeCZK 2.50 per litre maximum margin | Scheduled by law official source vlada.gov.cz |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Czechia | Diesel | Excise duty on diesel cut (the government announced a cut; the rate below is from the press, not from the official text) | − cutCZK 8.011 per litre (was CZK 9.95), press figure | Adopted press report ceskenoviny.cz |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Latvia | Diesel | Excise duty on diesel cut to the EU minimum, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026 (Saeima vote of 24 Sep, as reported) | − cut€330 per 1,000 L (was €396) | Adopted press report liepajniekiem.lv (LETA) |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Latvia | Petrol | Excise duty on petrol cut, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026 (as reported) | − cut€490 per 1,000 L | Adopted press report liepajniekiem.lv (LETA) |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bulgaria | LPG / autogas | Zero excise duty on LPG and natural gas used as motor fuel, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026. Petrol and diesel not affected | − cut€0 | Adopted press report bta.bg |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Turkey | Petrol | Sliding-scale system (eşel mobil) ends, so the special consumption tax (ÖTV) on petrol is no longer absorbed | + riseabout +12.47 TL per litre incl. VAT, press estimate | Adopted press report cumhuriyet.com.tr |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Turkey | Diesel | Special consumption tax (ÖTV) on diesel, first of four monthly steps | + rise6.00 TL per litre | Adopted secondary source erkymm.com (tax-advisory circular) |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Turkey | LPG / autogas | End of the sliding-scale system also raises the tax on autogas | + riseabout +1.48 TL per litre incl. VAT, press estimate | Adopted press report cumhuriyet.com.tr |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece | Diesel | Pump subsidy on diesel raised from 10 to 15 cents per litre, 1 – 15 Oct 2026; new decisions due by 14 Oct | − cut15 c per litre (12 c before VAT) | Scheduled by law press report insider.gr |
| 1 Oct 2026 | United Kingdom | Petrol & diesel | Fuel duty stays at the reduced rate (5p cut extended) until 31 Dec 2026 | no change52.95p per litre | Scheduled by law official source gov.uk |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Ireland | Diesel | Enhanced Diesel Rebate Scheme for hauliers and bus operators extended to 31 Dec 2026 | no change— | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Oct 2026 | France | All fuels | Aid for long-distance commuters (“grands rouleurs”) doubled for Oct – Dec 2026; announced by the ministry, legal text not yet published | no change€100 per person (≈ 40 c/L equivalent, ministry figure) | Proposal official source ecologie.gouv.fr (press release) |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia | Petrol & diesel | Last day of the 25% excise cut unless the government extends it again | + risePetrol 54 din/L, diesel 55.53 din/L (cut rates) | Ends unless extended press report tanjug.rs |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy | Diesel | Temporary diesel excise cut (Decree-law 162/2026) expires unless renewed; the decree must still be converted into law | + rise€622.90 per 1,000 L until 5 Oct | Ends unless extended secondary source gazzettaufficiale.biz (unofficial copy) |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Montenegro | Petrol & diesel | Weekly maximum prices with excise cut (−30% petrol, −25% diesel); next calculation on 5 Oct | no changeEurosuper 95 €1.75, eurodiesel €1.95 per litre (29 Sep – 5 Oct) | Ends unless extended official source gov.me |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Ireland | All fuels | Budget 2027 presented to the Dáil; fuel measures not known before budget day | not known yet— | Proposal official source gov.ie |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Norway | All fuels | State budget 2027 presented; 2027 road-use and CO2 tax rates not known before then | not known yet— | Proposal official source regjeringen.no |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Lithuania | All fuels | 2027 budget due in the Seimas; the government decides whether to freeze the CO2 component of excise duty (see 1 Jan 2027) | not known yet— | Proposal press report lrt.lt |
| 12 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia | Diesel | Reduced VAT on diesel ends unless extended (finance minister, as reported) | + riseVAT 10% (normal 18%) | Ends unless extended press report makpress.mk |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Ireland | Petrol & diesel | Postponed carbon-tax increase in Mineral Oil Tax takes effect (new rates not yet published by Revenue on 30 Sep) | + risenot published | Adopted official source revenue.ie |
| 28 Oct 2026 | United Kingdom | All fuels | Autumn Budget and OBR forecast; may change the fuel duty path for 2027 | not known yet— | Proposal official source obr.uk |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Czechia | Petrol & diesel | Last day of price regulation and of the diesel excise cut unless extended | + rise— | Ends unless extended official source vlada.gov.cz |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Spain | Petrol & diesel | Hydrocarbon tax cut steps down to 13 cents per litre (stays at 20 c if September fuel CPI is more than 15% above a year earlier) | + risePetrol €342.69, diesel €249.00 per 1,000 L (if the step applies)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +7 c × 1.21 ≈ +8.5 c/L | Adopted official source boe.es |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Ireland | Petrol | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 1 of 4; NORA levy back to 2 c/L | + rise+5 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Ireland | Diesel | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 1 of 4 | + rise+7 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Turkey | Diesel | Special consumption tax (ÖTV) on diesel, step 2 | + rise9.00 TL per litre (+3.00) | Adopted secondary source erkymm.com (tax-advisory circular) |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Cyprus | Petrol & diesel | Last day of the reduced excise duty unless extended again | + rise8.33 c per litre reduction | Ends unless extended press report politis.com.cy |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Sweden | Petrol | Full tax on petrol returns (CO2 tax component back to SEK 3.27) | + riseSEK 4.79 per litre (from SEK 2.39)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +SEK 2.40 × 1.25 ≈ +SEK 3.00/L | Scheduled by law official source skatteverket.se |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Sweden | Diesel | Full tax on diesel returns | + riseSEK 3,961 per m³ (from SEK 1,561)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +SEK 2.40 × 1.25 ≈ +SEK 3.00/L | Scheduled by law official source skatteverket.se |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Spain | Petrol & diesel | Hydrocarbon tax cut steps down to 6 cents per litre (13 c or 20 c if the CPI conditions are met) | + risePetrol €412.69, diesel €319.00 per 1,000 L (if the step applies)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +7 c × 1.21 ≈ +8.5 c/L | Adopted official source boe.es |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Ireland | Petrol | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 2 of 4 | + rise+5 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Ireland | Diesel | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 2 of 4 | + rise+7 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Turkey | Diesel | Special consumption tax (ÖTV) on diesel, step 3 | + rise12.00 TL per litre (+3.00) | Adopted secondary source erkymm.com (tax-advisory circular) |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Latvia | Petrol & diesel | Last day of the reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel (as reported) | + rise— | Ends unless extended press report liepajniekiem.lv (LETA) |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Bulgaria | LPG / autogas | Last day of zero excise on LPG and natural gas motor fuel | + rise— | Ends unless extended press report bta.bg |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Germany | Petrol & diesel | Normal energy tax returns after the temporary cut (unless extended) | + risePetrol €654.50, diesel €470.40 per 1,000 Lfuel-prices.eu calculation: +14.04 c × 1.19 ≈ +16.7 c/L | Adopted official source zoll.de |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Germany | All fuels | National CO2 price (BEHG) corridor kept for 2027 because the EU ETS2 is delayed to 2028; bill in the Bundestag | no change€55 – 65 per tonne CO2 | Proposal official source bundestag.de |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Spain | Petrol & diesel | Hydrocarbon tax cut ends; rates return to the pre-March 2026 level (no extension found on 30 Sep) | + risePetrol €472.69, diesel €379.00 per 1,000 Lfuel-prices.eu calculation: +6 c × 1.21 ≈ +7.3 c/L (vs. December) | Adopted official source boe.es |
| 1 Jan 2027 | United Kingdom | Petrol & diesel | Fuel duty rises as the 5p cut is reversed, step 1 (legislated default; the 28 Oct Budget can change it) | + rise55.95p per litre (+3.00p)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +3.00p × 1.20 (20% VAT) = +3.6p/L | Adopted official source gov.uk |
| 1 Jan 2027 | United Kingdom | LPG / autogas | Autogas duty rises with petrol and diesel | + rise£0.3052 per kg (from £0.2888), then £0.3161 from 1 Mar | Adopted official source gov.uk |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Netherlands | Petrol & diesel | Proposal to keep the excise cut on petrol and diesel through 2027 (Tax Plan 2027, vote Nov – Dec). Without it, excise would rise | no changePetrol ≈ €0.85/L, diesel ≈ €0.55/L (without extension ≈ €1.03 / €0.67) | Proposal official source rijksoverheid.nl |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Netherlands | LPG / autogas | LPG excise cut not included in the extension proposal, so it ends on 31 Dec 2026 | + rise— | Proposal official source rijksoverheid.nl |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Finland | Petrol & diesel | Government bill HE 132/2025 lowers the CO2 basis of fuel tax (final adoption not verified) | − cutPetrol 68.78 c/L, diesel 51.28 c/L (2026: 70.32 / 53.04) | Proposal secondary source edilex.fi (bill text) |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Lithuania | Diesel | CO2 component of excise duty rises under the 2023 schedule unless the government freezes it | + rise€131 per 1,000 L (≈ +9.4 c/L, press estimate) | Adopted press report lrt.lt |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Lithuania | Petrol | CO2 component of excise duty rises under the 2023 schedule unless frozen | + rise€120 per 1,000 L (≈ +2.9 c/L, press estimate) | Adopted press report lrt.lt |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Austria | All fuels | National CO2 price (NEHG) stays fixed; EU ETS2 market phase from 2028 | no change€55 per tonne CO2 | Scheduled by law official source bmf.gv.at |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Belgium | Petrol & diesel | Increase in special excise on petrol and diesel reported for 1 Jan 2027; size not known | + risenot known | Proposal press report dhnet.be |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Poland | Diesel | Draft law: lower excise on diesel, higher fuel charge, net effect neutral (adoption not verified) | no changeExcise 1,160 → 895, fuel charge 453.52 → 718.52 PLN per 1,000 L | Proposal secondary source akcyzadoradca.pl (law-firm blog) |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Switzerland | All fuels | Share of CO2 emissions that fuel importers must offset rises; cost passed on is capped | + rise35% (2026: 30%), at most 5 Rp per litre | Scheduled by law official source bafu.admin.ch |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Turkey | Diesel | Special consumption tax (ÖTV) on diesel, final step | + rise13.9006 TL per litre | Adopted secondary source erkymm.com (tax-advisory circular) |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Ukraine | Petrol & diesel | Excise duty rises under the schedule of Law 3878-IX (as summarised by PwC) | + risePetrol €329.90, diesel €291.90 per 1,000 L (2026: €300.80 / €253.80) | Adopted secondary source pwc.com |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Moldova | Diesel | Government fiscal package raises excise on diesel; still to pass Parliament | + rise+20% | Proposal official source mf.gov.md |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Iceland | All fuels | Budget bill raises the per-kilometre charge that replaced fuel taxes in 2026 | no change+15.9% | Proposal press report fibfrettir.is |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Ireland | Petrol | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 3 of 4 | + rise+7 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Ireland | Diesel | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 3 of 4 | + rise+8 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Ireland | Petrol | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 4 of 4 | + rise+8 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Ireland | Diesel | Phased restoration of the excise cut, step 4 of 4 | + rise+8 c per litre (government figure) | Adopted official source gov.ie |
| 1 Mar 2027 | United Kingdom | Petrol & diesel | Fuel duty rises again, step 2 (legislated default) | + rise57.95p per litre (+2.00p)fuel-prices.eu calculation: +2.00p × 1.20 = +2.4p/L | Adopted official source gov.uk |
| 1 May 2027 | Estonia | Petrol & diesel | Excise duty rises (as reported; 2027 budget page does not mention it) | + risePetrol €621, diesel €459 per 1,000 L | Adopted press report err.ee |
The price breakdowns use the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, which is published about a week after the prices it reports. A tax change that starts on 1 October 2026 therefore shows up only from the first bulletin dated 1 October or later (the bulletin of 5 October, published a few days after). Until then, the country pages for Germany, Sweden, Spain, Czechia, Slovakia, Latvia and Bulgaria carry a dated note explaining what changes.
Germany cut its energy tax on petrol and diesel by 14.04 cents per litre from 1 October to 31 December 2026 (petrol €514.10, diesel €330.00 per 1,000 litres, according to German customs). Unless it is extended, the normal rate of €654.50 / €470.40 returns on 1 January 2027, which is about 16.7 cents per litre more at the pump once 19% VAT is added (fuel-prices.eu calculation).
Skatteverket lists SEK 2.39 per litre for petrol from 1 October to 30 November 2026 and SEK 4.79 from 1 December 2026. The SEK 2.40 increase is about SEK 3.00 per litre at the pump with 25% VAT (fuel-prices.eu calculation). Diesel rises from SEK 1,561 to SEK 3,961 per m³ on the same day.
Royal Decree-law 25/2026 keeps a cut of 20 cents per litre in October, 13 cents in November and 6 cents in December 2026 (higher if fuel inflation exceeds 15%). It contains no cut for 2027, so the hydrocarbon tax returns to €472.69 (petrol) and €379.00 (diesel) per 1,000 litres on 1 January 2027 unless a new decree extends it.
Under the rates published by the UK government, fuel duty stays at 52.95p per litre until 31 December 2026, then rises to 55.95p on 1 January 2027 and 57.95p on 1 March 2027. The Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026 can change this path.
Not immediately. The price breakdowns come from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, which is published with about a week’s delay, so a tax change appears in the figures only from the first bulletin dated on or after the day it takes effect. Each affected country page says which bulletin it shows and whether it already includes the change.