How much do petrol and diesel cost today in France?
Live average on 30 Oct 2026: petrol €2.115/L, diesel €2.389/L · 10,236 stations. Live prices: the simple average of the petrol stations that reported a price on 30 October 2026 (prix-carburants.gouv.fr). The EU bulletin below is the official weekly figure. Every station with its price: live prices in France.
1.52.02.5€/L
1.802.002.202.402.60€/L
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Petrol (95)DieselHighest and lowestEU bulletinDaily average of station prices, 6 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 · EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission). Diamonds: EU bulletin (European Commission), average price on Friday of each weekHistory since 2005›
Station prices of 30 October 2026 (prix-carburants.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0). EU bulletin of 26 October 2026 (European Commission, received by us on 29 October 2026): see the box below.
EU bulletin (European Commission)
Average price on Friday, 23 October: the official figure that the country reports to the European Commission, including all taxes. It is published once a week.
Petrol (Euro-super 95)
€2.181/L
Rank 24 of 27 in the EU · 11.6% above the EU weighted average of €1.954/L
Live average on the same day: €2.146/L; the bulletin differs by +€0.034 (+1.6%).
Diesel
€2.352/L
Rank 23 of 27 in the EU · 9.6% above the EU weighted average of €2.146/L
Live average on the same day: €2.370/L; the bulletin differs by −€0.018 (−0.8%).
The live price is the simple average of petrol stations, recorded several times a day; the bulletin has one value per week, determined in the same way for all EU countries. That is why the EU ranking, neighbouring countries and tax breakdown further down are based on the bulletin. Rank in the EU and neighbouring countries
01 · Historical comparison
Is fuel expensive at the moment? The latest bulletin price compared with every week since 2005
The latest week (26 October 2026) compared with every week of the official series since 2005. Prices are nominal by default; “Adjusted for inflation” shows every week in September 2026 money.
Petrol (Euro-super 95) 95 octane · as reported to the European Commission
More expensive than in 99.5% of all weeks since 2005 nominalMore expensive than in 98.4% of all weeks since 2005 adjusted for inflation, in September 2026 money
Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 19 Oct 2026). The current period of high prices began in September 2026; before that, this level had never been reached in the series.Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 19 Oct 2026). The current period of high prices began in September 2026; before that, prices were last this high or higher in July 2022.
Diesel B7 · standard diesel
More expensive than in 99.7% of all weeks since 2005 nominalMore expensive than in 99.3% of all weeks since 2005 adjusted for inflation, in September 2026 money
Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 5 Oct 2026). The current period of high prices began in October 2026 (26 Oct 2026); before that, prices were last this high or higher in October 2026 (5 Oct 2026).Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 5 Oct 2026). The current period of high prices began in October 2026 (26 Oct 2026); before that, prices were last this high or higher in October 2026 (5 Oct 2026).
2 · 2014 oil price collapse US shale oil created an oversupply, and OPEC refused to cut production; prices fell sharply. OPEC, press release of 27 Nov 2014
3 · COVID-19 The WHO declared the pandemic; travel restrictions caused demand for fuel to collapse. WHO, statement of 11 March 2020
Petrol (Euro-super 95): the 10 most expensive weeks since 2005 (nominal)
Rank
Week of
Petrol (Euro-super 95)
vs latest week
1
19 Oct 2026
€2.229/L
+€0.048/L
2
21 Sept 2026
€2.219/L
+€0.038/L
3
28 Sept 2026
€2.213/L
+€0.032/L
4
12 Oct 2026
€2.212/L
+€0.032/L
5
5 Oct 2026
€2.212/L
+€0.031/L
6
26 Oct 2026 · latest week
€2.181/L
—
7
14 Sept 2026
€2.172/L
−€0.008/L
8
13 Jun 2022
€2.131/L
−€0.050/L
9
20 Jun 2022
€2.129/L
−€0.052/L
10
7 Sept 2026
€2.115/L
−€0.066/L
Petrol (Euro-super 95): the 10 most expensive weeks since 2005 (adjusted for inflation, in September 2026 money)
Rank
Week of
Petrol (Euro-super 95)
vs latest week
1
13 Jun 2022
€2.394/L
+€0.213/L
2
20 Jun 2022
€2.391/L
+€0.211/L
3
14 Mar 2022
€2.388/L
+€0.207/L
4
6 Jun 2022
€2.360/L
+€0.179/L
5
27 Jun 2022
€2.344/L
+€0.163/L
6
4 Jul 2022
€2.332/L
+€0.151/L
7
28 Mar 2022
€2.298/L
+€0.117/L
8
11 Jul 2022
€2.272/L
+€0.091/L
9
21 Mar 2022
€2.263/L
+€0.082/L
10
18 Jul 2022
€2.241/L
+€0.060/L
18
26 Oct 2026 · latest week
€2.181/L
—
Diesel
Diesel: the 10 most expensive weeks since 2005 (nominal)
Rank
Week of
Diesel
vs latest week
1
21 Sept 2026
€2.383/L
+€0.032/L
2
28 Sept 2026
€2.371/L
+€0.019/L
3
5 Oct 2026
€2.355/L
+€0.004/L
4
26 Oct 2026 · latest week
€2.352/L
—
5
19 Oct 2026
€2.346/L
−€0.006/L
6
12 Oct 2026
€2.328/L
−€0.023/L
7
13 Apr 2026
€2.314/L
−€0.038/L
8
14 Sept 2026
€2.291/L
−€0.061/L
9
7 Sept 2026
€2.257/L
−€0.094/L
10
20 Apr 2026
€2.244/L
−€0.107/L
Diesel: the 10 most expensive weeks since 2005 (adjusted for inflation, in September 2026 money)
Rank
Week of
Diesel
vs latest week
1
14 Mar 2022
€2.455/L
+€0.103/L
2
28 Mar 2022
€2.427/L
+€0.075/L
3
20 Jun 2022
€2.398/L
+€0.046/L
4
27 Jun 2022
€2.393/L
+€0.041/L
5
21 Sept 2026
€2.383/L
+€0.032/L
6
28 Sept 2026
€2.371/L
+€0.019/L
7
5 Oct 2026
€2.355/L
+€0.004/L
8
26 Oct 2026 · latest week
€2.352/L
—
9
19 Oct 2026
€2.346/L
−€0.006/L
10
13 Apr 2026
€2.334/L
−€0.018/L
How to read the chart: the shaded band holds the middle 80% of all weeks since 2005 (10th to 90th percentile) and the line inside it is the median, both for the prices selected. The percentile counts the earlier weeks that were strictly cheaper, truncated (not rounded) to one decimal; “record” means that no earlier week was as dear or dearer. Adjusted for inflation: each week × HICP for September 2026 ÷ HICP for the month of that week, so every price is in September 2026 money; weeks after September 2026 are not adjusted yet. Index: Eurostat, harmonised index of consumer prices, all items (prc_hicp_minr, 2025 = 100), reused with acknowledgement of the source.
National average including all taxes from the European Commission’s EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (CC BY 4.0): 1,090 weeks since 3 January 2005. Our own calculation.
02 · For you this week
Full tank and neighbouring countries
What a full tank costs in neighbouring countries, what refuelling costs per month and how prices have moved since the start of the Iran war, every figure with its source and date.
The comparisons in this section use the official EU bulletin, calculated in the same way for every country; the live station prices are at the top of the page.
Refuelling over the border
Litres
Petrol (Euro-super 95), a 50 L fill-up, according to the bulletin of 26 Oct 2026:
France€109.03€2.181/L
Luxembourg€87.30Petrol (Euro-super 95) €1.746/L · €0.435 per litre cheaper · €21.73 less for 50 L
Spain€87.56Petrol (Euro-super 95) €1.751/L · €0.430 per litre cheaper · €21.48 less for 50 L
Belgium€97.65Petrol (Euro-super 95) €1.953/L · €0.228 per litre cheaper · €11.39 less for 50 L
Italy€100.29Petrol (Euro-super 95) €2.006/L · €0.175 per litre cheaper · €8.74 less for 50 L
Germany€108.35Petrol (Euro-super 95) €2.167/L · €0.014 per litre cheaper · €0.68 less for 50 L
Switzerland: not included in the EU bulletin, and we have no other source whose prices we are allowed to publish.
Source: European Commission, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (CC BY 4.0), national average with all taxes, week of 26 October 2026. These are average prices; prices at individual petrol stations near the border can differ considerably.
Your monthly fuel costs
Set fuel consumption and distance driven, calculated using the national average price in the latest bulletin.
Petrol (Euro-super 95) in France, per month
€152.65
In the cheapest neighbouring country
Luxembourg: €30.43 less per month
Every cent per litre
adds up to €0.70 a month
Calculation: consumption × kilometres ÷ 100 × national average of 26 Oct 2026; excluding detours to the petrol station.
Since the start of the Iran war (28 Feb 2026)
compared with the week of 23 Feb 2026, the last bulletin before the Iran war
Diesel
+42.5%
from €1.650/L to €2.352/L
Petrol (Euro-super 95)
+27.5%
from €1.710/L to €2.181/L
As of the week of 26 Oct 2026. National average with all taxes.
Average prices according to the bulletin of 26 October 2026, with all taxes, in the 27 EU countries. Source: European Commission, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (CC BY 4.0). The EU weighted average takes account of each country’s consumption.
Petrol (Euro-super 95)
Rank 24 of 27(1 = cheapest)
11.6% above the EU weighted average of €1.954/L
Diesel
Rank 23 of 27(1 = cheapest)
9.6% above the EU weighted average of €2.146/L
All 27 EU countries compared with the EU weighted average
EU weighted averageEU (weighted)€1.954/Lcheapermore expensivePetrol (Euro-super 95) €/L
−12%−6%−2%+2%+6%+12%Difference from the EU weighted average: cheaper · more expensive
The bars start from the consumption-weighted EU average: blue to the left = cheaper, orange to the right = more expensive. Average prices with all taxes, week of 26 October 2026.
04 · Taxes in the price
What is in the price? Excise duty, VAT and other taxes
Recent changes to excise duty and VAT
Each change with the date it took effect and its source: the European Commission’s tax tables for the bulletin, or the national official source where the Commission’s table had not yet been updated.
from 1 January 2026 in force now
Excise duty: petrol (SP95-E5) €0.690, diesel €0.608 per litre.
Petrol (Euro-super 95): Tax share is 3.2 percentage points (pp) above the EU average (45.1%). Diesel: Tax share is 5.1 percentage points (pp) above the EU average (37.4%).
Rates per litre, excluding VAT, in euros as in the official tables. The breakdown below uses the rates in force in the bulletin week. The petrol rate (€0.690) is the one for SP95-E5 and SP98; SP95-E10, the petrol most sold in France, is taxed at €0.6702 per litre (DGDDI, rates for October 2026).
What makes up a litre
For every litre at the pump: how much goes to the state as excise duty, VAT and other indirect taxes, and how much is left for product, margin and distribution. Each bar represents 100% of the price; week of 26 October 2026.
Petrol (Euro-super 95) · Pump price: €2.181/L
Excise duty€0.690/L31.6%
VAT (20%)€0.364/L16.7%
Product, margin and distribution€1.127/L51.7%
48.3% of the price goes to the state as excise duty, VAT and other indirect taxes.
Diesel · Pump price: €2.352/L
Excise duty€0.608/L25.8%
VAT (20%)€0.392/L16.7%
Product, margin and distribution€1.352/L57.5%
42.5% of the price goes to the state as excise duty, VAT and other indirect taxes.
The bar uses the excise duty and VAT in force in the bulletin week.
Source: European Commission, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, national average and tax tables of 26 Oct 2026. More detail on the France price breakdown page.
05 · History and records
Bulletin prices and records since 2005
National average pump price on the Friday before each bulletin, all taxes included: 1,090 weekly bulletins from 3 Jan 2005 to 26 Oct 2026, compared with the EU weighted average.
Petrol (95)
Diesel
EU weighted average
Live average of station prices (daily)
Highest and lowest in the period shown
To zoom in, drag across a period on the chart · + / − on the keyboardZoom with two fingers
Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to view a week’s figures. Numbered circles mark the start of the events below; the shaded area shows their duration, and hatching marks an announced period for which no data is available yet.
Diesel minus petrol (Euro-super 95)
Weekly price gap between diesel and petrol (Euro-super 95), over the same period as the chart above. Bars pointing upwards show diesel is more expensive than petrol; bars pointing downwards show it is cheaper.
Week of 26 Oct 2026: diesel costs €0.171 per litre more than petrol (Euro-super 95). The excise duty on diesel is 8.27 cents per litre lower than on petrol.
Jump to a particular week: choose the year, month and week and see what petrol and diesel cost then. European Commission bulletin since 3 January 2005.
Highest and lowest price in the bulletin for France from January 2005 (start of the series) to 26 October 2026. National average with all taxes.
Petrol (Euro-super 95) · highest price in the bulletin
€2.229/L
Week of 19 Oct 2026
Petrol (Euro-super 95) · lowest price in the bulletin
€1.015/L
Week of 3 Jan 2005
Diesel · highest price in the bulletin
€2.383/L
Week of 21 Sept 2026
Diesel · lowest price in the bulletin
€0.914/L
Week of 17 Jan 2005
Method as on the press page: record = highest or lowest national average price with all taxes in the bulletin; in the event of a tie, the first week counts.
Methodology
Weekly series: national average pump price with all taxes, reported by France to the European Commission (prices on the Friday before each bulletin, according to the Commission’s methodology note for France) and published in the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (Commission’s methodology note for France). 1,090 weeks, 3 Jan 2005 – 26 Oct 2026; 49 weeks with no publication (mostly public holidays) are missing and are not filled in.
Fuels: the bulletin reports Euro-super 95 (95-octane petrol) and automotive diesel for every EU country; LPG (autogas) comes from the Commission’s price history file of the bulletin and is missing where a country does not report it.
EU weighted average (EU-27): calculated by the European Commission and weighted by each country’s fuel consumption. LPG (autogas) comes from the same source (the bulletin’s “Prices with taxes” table).
Live prices: the simple average of all petrol stations that reported a price on the day (prix-carburants.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0); a station counts once per day, with the price recorded that day. The live map can show a slightly different average, because it counts only prices updated in the last 7 days.
Records: see the “Records” section; the first week in which the value was reached is counted.
Events: start date as given by the linked source; the coloured area shows the period in which the event shaped the market (this page’s timeline).
The last 13 weeks (average price in each bulletin, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin)
The last 13 weeks (average price in each bulletin, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin)
Week
Petrol (95)
vs previous week
Diesel
vs previous week
EU weighted average, petrol (95)
26 Oct 2026
€2.181/L
−2.2%
€2.352/L
+0.2%
€1.954/L
19 Oct 2026
€2.229/L
+0.8%
€2.346/L
+0.8%
€1.991/L
12 Oct 2026
€2.212/L
+0.02%
€2.328/L
−1.2%
€2.010/L
5 Oct 2026
€2.212/L
−0.05%
€2.355/L
−0.6%
€2.006/L
28 Sept 2026
€2.213/L
−0.3%
€2.371/L
−0.5%
€2.104/L
21 Sept 2026
€2.219/L
+2.2%
€2.383/L
+4.0%
€2.092/L
14 Sept 2026
€2.172/L
+2.7%
€2.291/L
+1.5%
€2.063/L
7 Sept 2026
€2.115/L
+2.0%
€2.257/L
+2.2%
€2.043/L
31 Aug 2026
€2.073/L
+0.5%
€2.209/L
−1.0%
€1.950/L
24 Aug 2026
€2.063/L
+1.2%
€2.231/L
+1.4%
€1.942/L
17 Aug 2026
€2.038/L
+1.2%
€2.199/L
+1.4%
€1.924/L
10 Aug 2026
€2.014/L
−2.5%
€2.169/L
−2.1%
€1.911/L
3 Aug 2026
€2.066/L
+0.4%
€2.216/L
+2.2%
€1.953/L
Yearly average and range (lowest to highest price in the bulletin) since 2005
Yearly average and range of prices in the bulletin
Year
Petrol (95), average
Petrol (95), range (€/L)
Diesel, average
Diesel, range (€/L)
Weeks
2026
€1.986/L
1.683–2.229
€2.051/L
1.589–2.383
43 (so far)
2025
€1.726/L
1.632–1.816
€1.619/L
1.528–1.726
52
2024
€1.821/L
1.718–1.940
€1.695/L
1.582–1.830
53
2023
€1.881/L
1.679–1.972
€1.795/L
1.656–1.943
52
2022
€1.809/L
1.547–2.131
€1.845/L
1.537–2.141
51
2021
€1.553/L
1.390–1.665
€1.431/L
1.286–1.558
49
2020
€1.357/L
1.230–1.548
€1.260/L
1.158–1.491
50
2019
€1.505/L
1.407–1.594
€1.439/L
1.376–1.490
49
2018
€1.507/L
1.408–1.574
€1.437/L
1.287–1.533
50
2017
€1.375/L
1.315–1.420
€1.230/L
1.160–1.279
50
2016
€1.301/L
1.227–1.371
€1.102/L
1.000–1.199
50
2015
€1.356/L
1.268–1.450
€1.155/L
1.048–1.239
49
2014
€1.492/L
1.339–1.549
€1.293/L
1.150–1.339
49
2013
€1.538/L
1.467–1.621
€1.351/L
1.311–1.417
50
2012
€1.566/L
1.485–1.666
€1.397/L
1.317–1.459
49
2011
€1.498/L
1.433–1.549
€1.333/L
1.247–1.395
49
2010
€1.343/L
1.253–1.412
€1.143/L
1.060–1.220
49
2009
€1.209/L
1.043–1.291
€1.002/L
0.933–1.056
50
2008
€1.365/L
1.083–1.497
€1.279/L
0.997–1.454
49
2007
€1.274/L
1.150–1.345
€1.091/L
1.000–1.228
49
2006
€1.238/L
1.153–1.341
€1.079/L
1.027–1.132
49
2005
€1.163/L
1.015–1.329
€1.023/L
0.914–1.124
49
06 · News
News on fuel prices in France
Our weekly reports for France and official releases from the European Commission, each with date and source.
Frequently asked questions about fuel prices in France
What is the diesel price in France?
According to the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (bulletin of 26 October 2026, received by us on 29 October 2026), the national average price of diesel in France is €2.352/L, including all taxes. This is the average price on the Friday before each bulletin that France reports to the European Commission, not a current price at individual petrol stations. The national average for diesel in the week of 26 October 2026 is higher than in 99.7% of all weeks since 2005 (nominal, not adjusted for inflation). Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 5 Oct 2026).
What is the petrol price in France?
According to the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (bulletin of 26 October 2026, received by us on 29 October 2026), the national average price of petrol (Euro-super 95) in France is €2.181/L, including all taxes. This is the average price on the Friday before each bulletin that France reports to the European Commission, not a current price at individual petrol stations. The national average for petrol (Euro-super 95) in the week of 26 October 2026 is higher than in 99.5% of all weeks since 2005 (nominal, not adjusted for inflation). Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 19 Oct 2026).
Where do the live prices at the top of the page come from?
From prix-carburants.gouv.fr (Ministère de l’Économie, Licence Ouverte 2.0): the simple average of all petrol stations that reported a price that day (7,201 stations for petrol, 9,013 for diesel, on 30 October 2026). The EU bulletin further down is the official figure that France reports to the European Commission once a week; the EU ranking, the neighbouring countries and the tax breakdown use the bulletin, because it is calculated in the same way for every EU country.
Is fuel expensive in France compared with the rest of the EU?
In the week of 26 October 2026, France ranked 24 out of 27 for petrol (Euro-super 95) and 23 out of 27 for diesel (1 = cheapest). Petrol was 11.6% above the EU weighted average (€1.954/L), and diesel 9.6% above the EU weighted average of €2.146/L.
Is fuel expensive at the moment compared with previous years?
The national average for petrol (Euro-super 95) in the week of 26 October 2026 is higher than in 99.5% of all weeks since 2005 (nominal, not adjusted for inflation). Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 19 Oct 2026). The national average for diesel in the week of 26 October 2026 is higher than in 99.7% of all weeks since 2005 (nominal, not adjusted for inflation). Last time it was this expensive or more expensive: October 2026 (week of 5 Oct 2026). The comparison is in nominal terms and not adjusted for inflation.
Is it worth refuelling in a neighbouring country?
Among the neighbouring countries, petrol (Euro-super 95) is cheapest in Luxembourg according to the bulletin (€1.746/L); a 50-litre fill-up there costs about €21.73 less than in France. For diesel, Spain is cheapest (€1.888/L, about €23.19 less for 50 L). These are national averages: prices at the border can differ, and the journey there also uses fuel.
What does a full tank cost?
Using the bulletin of 26 October 2026: 50 litres of petrol (Euro-super 95) cost about €109.03, 50 litres of diesel about €117.58 and 40 litres of LPG (autogas) about €41.63. For LPG we assume 40 litres, because a 50-litre LPG tank is only filled to about 80%.
Is diesel cheaper than petrol?
In the week of 26 October 2026, diesel cost €0.171 per litre more than petrol (Euro-super 95). The excise duty on diesel is 8.27 cents per litre lower than on petrol. The rest of the difference lies in the price before tax: after the taxes in force, €1.353/L is left for diesel against €1.127/L for petrol (our calculation). The chart “Diesel minus petrol (Euro-super 95)” shows the trend.
How much of the fuel price is tax?
In the bulletin of 26 October 2026, taxes made up 48.3% of the price of petrol (Euro-super 95) and 42.5% of the price of diesel: excise duty of €0.690 (petrol) and €0.608 (diesel) per litre and VAT at 20% (European Commission, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin).
How often are the prices updated?
Once a week: the European Commission publishes the Weekly Oil Bulletin a few days after the reference day; the bulletin for the week of 26 October 2026 reached us on 29 October 2026. This page checks every hour whether new data are available.
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Diesel in France since 23 Feb 2026
+42.5%
from €1.650/L to €2.352/L
The bulletin for the week of 23 Feb 2026 is the last before the start of the Iran war (28 February 2026). National average with all taxes, week of 26 Oct 2026.
Petrol (Euro-super 95): Luxembourg compared with France
−19.9%
Luxembourg €1.746/L · France €2.181/L
Diesel: Luxembourg €2.054/L · France €2.352/L (−12.7%)
Week of 26 Oct 2026. The percentages compare the price in Luxembourg with the price in France.
France’s rank in the EU (1 = cheapest)
Rank 24 of 27
Petrol (Euro-super 95) · Diesel: rank 23 of 27
Out of 27 EU countries, week of 26 Oct 2026. EU weighted average: petrol (Euro-super 95) €1.954/L, diesel €2.146/L.
A 50-litre fill-up of petrol (Euro-super 95)
€109.03
Diesel, 50 L: €117.58
Average price in the bulletin of 26 Oct 2026, × 50 L.
Source: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission, CC BY 4.0).
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Weekly
According to fuel-prices.eu, petrol (Euro-super 95) costs €2.181/L in France, ranking 24 out of 27 in the EU, 11.6% above the EU weighted average of €1.954/L (EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 26 Oct 2026).
Weekly
According to fuel-prices.eu, diesel costs €2.352/L in France, ranking 23 out of 27 in the EU, 9.6% above the EU weighted average of €2.146/L (EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 26 Oct 2026).
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