EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for October 20, 2008. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €1.157/L, diesel €1.155/L. Cheapest petrol: Bulgaria at €0.915/L. Most expensive petrol: Netherlands at €1.403/L. Cheapest diesel: Bulgaria at €0.987/L. Most expensive diesel: Slovakia at €1.323/L. Price spread: €0.488/L (€24.40 per 50L tank). Data from 26 EU member states. Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin via fuel-prices.eu. Machine-readable data: llms.txt at https://www.fuel-prices.eu/weekly/llms.txt and llms-full.txt at https://www.fuel-prices.eu/weekly/llms-full.txt. All prices can be toggled between EUR/litre and USD/gallon using live ECB exchange rates.

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EU Fuel Prices — October 20, 2008

26 EU member states · Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin

€1.157
EU Avg Petrol
-4.3%
€1.155
EU Avg Diesel
-3.67%
€0.915
Cheapest 🇧🇬
€1.403
Priciest 🇳🇱

trending_up Biggest Price Increases

🇷🇴 Romania +0.30%
🇲🇹 Malta +0.00%
🇸🇮 Slovenia +0.00%

trending_down Biggest Price Drops

🇭🇺 Hungary -8.18%
🇩🇰 Denmark -7.85%
🇸🇪 Sweden -7.45%

12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend

Aug 4 €1.157 – €1.312 Oct 20
Bulgaria €0.915 / €0.987 ▼6.8%
Estonia €0.967 / €1.056 ▼4.0%
Cyprus €0.970 / €1.039 ▼4.4%
Latvia €0.982 / €1.049 ▼5.1%
Lithuania €0.990 / €1.037 ▼3.6%
Romania €1.013 / €1.081 ▲0.3%
Greece €1.056 / €1.182 ▼5.9%
Spain €1.058 / €1.071 ▼4.8%
Hungary €1.066 / €1.129 ▼8.2%
Slovenia €1.086 / €1.145
Luxembourg €1.105 / €1.051 ▼5.1%
Austria €1.121 / €1.147 ▼4.3%
Sweden €1.143 / €1.194 ▼7.5%
Czechia €1.183 / €1.224 ▼4.1%
Poland €1.187 / €1.157 ▼1.7%
Malta €1.197 / €1.206
Denmark €1.232 / €1.138 ▼7.9%
Slovakia €1.241 / €1.323 ▼3.7%
Ireland €1.258 / €1.318 ▼1.4%
Germany €1.267 / €1.242 ▼6.3%
France €1.277 / €1.187 ▼4.8%
Italy €1.293 / €1.253 ▼4.4%
Belgium €1.315 / €1.156 ▼3.7%
Portugal €1.354 / €1.216 ▼2.9%
Finland €1.402 / €1.247 ▼5.5%
Netherlands €1.403 / €1.190 ▼4.3%
Bulgaria €0.915 / €0.987 ▼6.8%
Estonia €0.967 / €1.056 ▼4.0%
Cyprus €0.970 / €1.039 ▼4.4%
Latvia €0.982 / €1.049 ▼5.1%
Lithuania €0.990 / €1.037 ▼3.6%
Romania €1.013 / €1.081 ▲0.3%
Greece €1.056 / €1.182 ▼5.9%
Spain €1.058 / €1.071 ▼4.8%
Hungary €1.066 / €1.129 ▼8.2%
Slovenia €1.086 / €1.145
Luxembourg €1.105 / €1.051 ▼5.1%
Austria €1.121 / €1.147 ▼4.3%
Sweden €1.143 / €1.194 ▼7.5%
Czechia €1.183 / €1.224 ▼4.1%
Poland €1.187 / €1.157 ▼1.7%
Malta €1.197 / €1.206
Denmark €1.232 / €1.138 ▼7.9%
Slovakia €1.241 / €1.323 ▼3.7%
Ireland €1.258 / €1.318 ▼1.4%
Germany €1.267 / €1.242 ▼6.3%
France €1.277 / €1.187 ▼4.8%
Italy €1.293 / €1.253 ▼4.4%
Belgium €1.315 / €1.156 ▼3.7%
Portugal €1.354 / €1.216 ▼2.9%
Finland €1.402 / €1.247 ▼5.5%
Netherlands €1.403 / €1.190 ▼4.3%
bar_chart Fuel Price Comparison — All 26 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
October 20, 2008 · 26 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
EU Avg
1
BG
Bulgaria
Cheapest
Cheapest
€0.915
€0.987
-20.9%
2
EE
Estonia
▼
€0.967
€1.056
-16.4%
3
CY
Cyprus
▼
€0.970
€1.039
-16.2%
4
LV
Latvia
▼
€0.982
€1.049
-15.1%
5
LT
Lithuania
▼
€0.990
€1.037
-14.4%
6
RO
Romania
▲
€1.013
€1.081
-12.4%
7
GR
Greece
▼
€1.056
€1.182
-8.7%
8
ES
Spain
▼
€1.058
€1.071
-8.6%
9
HU
Hungary
▼
€1.066
€1.129
-7.9%
10
SI
Slovenia
€1.086
€1.145
-6.1%
11
LU
Luxembourg
▼
€1.105
€1.051
-4.5%
12
AT
Austria
▼
€1.121
€1.147
-3.1%
13
SE
Sweden
▼
€1.143
€1.194
-1.2%
EU AVG €1.157
14
CZ
Czechia
▼
€1.183
€1.224
+2.2%
15
PL
Poland
▼
€1.187
€1.157
+2.6%
16
MT
Malta
€1.197
€1.206
+3.5%
17
DK
Denmark
▼
€1.232
€1.138
+6.5%
18
SK
Slovakia
▼
Priciest
€1.241
€1.323
+7.3%
19
IE
Ireland
▼
€1.258
€1.318
+8.7%
20
DE
Germany
▼
€1.267
€1.242
+9.5%
21
FR
France
▼
€1.277
€1.187
+10.4%
22
IT
Italy
▼
€1.293
€1.253
+11.8%
23
BE
Belgium
▼
€1.315
€1.156
+13.7%
24
PT
Portugal
▼
€1.354
€1.216
+17%
25
FI
Finland
▼
€1.402
€1.247
+21.2%
26
NL
Netherlands
Priciest
€1.403
€1.190
+21.3%
south Below avg
north Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇳🇱 Netherlands: save €24.40/tank
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
history Same Week, Different Year
1 Year Ago
€1.155
+0.2% petrol
Oct 22, 2007
leaderboard Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
#Country€/Lvs AvgWoW
1 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €0.915 -20.9% -6.82%
2 🇪🇪 Estonia €0.967 -16.4% -3.97%
3 🇨🇾 Cyprus €0.970 -16.2% -4.43%
4 🇱🇻 Latvia €0.982 -15.1% -5.12%
5 🇱🇹 Lithuania €0.990 -14.4% -3.60%
6 🇷🇴 Romania €1.013 -12.4% +0.30%
7 🇬🇷 Greece €1.056 -8.7% -5.88%
8 🇪🇸 Spain €1.058 -8.6% -4.77%
9 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.066 -7.9% -8.18%
10 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.086 -6.1% 0.00%
11 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.105 -4.5% -5.07%
12 🇦🇹 Austria €1.121 -3.1% -4.27%
13 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.143 -1.2% -7.45%
14 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.183 +2.2% -4.13%
15 🇵🇱 Poland €1.187 +2.6% -1.74%
16 🇲🇹 Malta €1.197 +3.5% 0.00%
17 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.232 +6.5% -7.85%
18 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.241 +7.3% -3.72%
19 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.258 +8.7% -1.41%
20 🇩🇪 Germany €1.267 +9.5% -6.29%
21 🇫🇷 France €1.277 +10.4% -4.84%
22 🇮🇹 Italy €1.293 +11.8% -4.36%
23 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.315 +13.7% -3.73%
24 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.354 +17% -2.94%
25 🇫🇮 Finland €1.402 +21.2% -5.46%
26 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.403 +21.3% -4.30%
local_gas_station Full EU Ranking — Diesel
#Country€/Lvs Avg
1 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €0.987 -14.5%
2 🇱🇹 Lithuania €1.037 -10.2%
3 🇨🇾 Cyprus €1.039 -10%
4 🇱🇻 Latvia €1.049 -9.2%
5 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.051 -9%
6 🇪🇪 Estonia €1.056 -8.6%
7 🇪🇸 Spain €1.071 -7.3%
8 🇷🇴 Romania €1.081 -6.4%
9 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.129 -2.3%
10 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.138 -1.5%
11 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.145 -0.9%
12 🇦🇹 Austria €1.147 -0.7%
13 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.156 +0.1%
14 🇵🇱 Poland €1.157 +0.2%
15 🇬🇷 Greece €1.182 +2.3%
16 🇫🇷 France €1.187 +2.8%
17 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.190 +3%
18 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.194 +3.4%
19 🇲🇹 Malta €1.206 +4.4%
20 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.216 +5.3%
21 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.224 +6%
22 🇩🇪 Germany €1.242 +7.5%
23 🇫🇮 Finland €1.247 +8%
24 🇮🇹 Italy €1.253 +8.5%
25 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.318 +14.1%
26 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.323 +14.5%
auto_awesome Key Takeaways

For the week of October 20, 2008, the EU average petrol price fell 4.3% to €1.157/L. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria remains the cheapest at €0.915/L, while 🇳🇱 Netherlands is the most expensive at €1.403/L — a spread of €0.488/L (€24.40 per 50L tank).

Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is +0.2% for petrol and +8.8% for diesel.