EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for December 8, 2008. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €0.991/L, diesel €1.009/L. Cheapest petrol: Lithuania at €0.778/L. Most expensive petrol: Netherlands at €1.252/L. Cheapest diesel: Lithuania at €0.873/L. Most expensive diesel: Malta at €1.230/L. Price spread: €0.474/L (€23.70 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 — December 8, 2008

26 EU member states · Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin

€0.991
EU Avg Petrol
-1.78%
€1.009
EU Avg Diesel
-2.7%
€0.778
Cheapest 🇱🇹
€1.252
Priciest 🇳🇱

trending_up Biggest Price Increases

🇱🇺 Luxembourg +3.09%
🇩🇪 Germany +0.53%
🇮🇪 Ireland +0.00%

trending_down Biggest Price Drops

🇸🇮 Slovenia -5.70%
🇸🇪 Sweden -4.32%
🇦🇹 Austria -3.48%

12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend

Sep 22 €0.991 – €1.271 Dec 8
Lithuania €0.778 / €0.873 ▼3.1%
Cyprus €0.798 / €0.884 ▼1.4%
Bulgaria €0.799 / €0.901 ▼0.9%
Romania €0.804 / €0.920 ▼1.6%
Latvia €0.814 / €0.914 ▼2.3%
Estonia €0.827 / €0.939 ▼2.4%
Slovenia €0.827 / €0.914 ▼5.7%
Greece €0.864 / €1.025 ▼0.4%
Spain €0.889 / €0.921 ▼1.4%
Hungary €0.916 / €1.016 ▼2.9%
Poland €0.939 / €0.942 ▼3.4%
Austria €0.942 / €1.000 ▼3.5%
Czechia €0.949 / €1.046 ▼1.7%
Luxembourg €0.966 / €0.880 ▲3.1%
Sweden €0.974 / €1.031 ▼4.3%
Slovakia €1.049 / €1.187 ▼1.7%
France €1.110 / €1.034 ▼0.9%
Denmark €1.121 / €1.024 ▼3.4%
Italy €1.128 / €1.113 ▼1.7%
Germany €1.141 / €1.094 ▲0.5%
Portugal €1.147 / €1.071 ▼1.6%
Ireland €1.156 / €1.175
Belgium €1.169 / €1.012 ▼0.8%
Finland €1.176 / €1.028 ▼2.5%
Malta €1.238 / €1.230
Netherlands €1.252 / €1.047 ▼2.9%
Lithuania €0.778 / €0.873 ▼3.1%
Cyprus €0.798 / €0.884 ▼1.4%
Bulgaria €0.799 / €0.901 ▼0.9%
Romania €0.804 / €0.920 ▼1.6%
Latvia €0.814 / €0.914 ▼2.3%
Estonia €0.827 / €0.939 ▼2.4%
Slovenia €0.827 / €0.914 ▼5.7%
Greece €0.864 / €1.025 ▼0.4%
Spain €0.889 / €0.921 ▼1.4%
Hungary €0.916 / €1.016 ▼2.9%
Poland €0.939 / €0.942 ▼3.4%
Austria €0.942 / €1.000 ▼3.5%
Czechia €0.949 / €1.046 ▼1.7%
Luxembourg €0.966 / €0.880 ▲3.1%
Sweden €0.974 / €1.031 ▼4.3%
Slovakia €1.049 / €1.187 ▼1.7%
France €1.110 / €1.034 ▼0.9%
Denmark €1.121 / €1.024 ▼3.4%
Italy €1.128 / €1.113 ▼1.7%
Germany €1.141 / €1.094 ▲0.5%
Portugal €1.147 / €1.071 ▼1.6%
Ireland €1.156 / €1.175
Belgium €1.169 / €1.012 ▼0.8%
Finland €1.176 / €1.028 ▼2.5%
Malta €1.238 / €1.230
Netherlands €1.252 / €1.047 ▼2.9%
bar_chart Fuel Price Comparison — All 26 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
December 8, 2008 · 26 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
EU Avg
1
LT
Lithuania
Cheapest
Cheapest
€0.778
€0.873
-21.5%
2
CY
Cyprus
▼
€0.798
€0.884
-19.5%
3
BG
Bulgaria
▼
€0.799
€0.901
-19.4%
4
RO
Romania
▼
€0.804
€0.920
-18.9%
5
LV
Latvia
▼
€0.814
€0.914
-17.9%
6
EE
Estonia
▼
€0.827
€0.939
-16.5%
7
SI
Slovenia
▼
€0.827
€0.914
-16.5%
8
GR
Greece
▼
€0.864
€1.025
-12.8%
9
ES
Spain
▼
€0.889
€0.921
-10.3%
10
HU
Hungary
▼
€0.916
€1.016
-7.6%
11
PL
Poland
▼
€0.939
€0.942
-5.2%
12
AT
Austria
▼
€0.942
€1.000
-4.9%
13
CZ
Czechia
▼
€0.949
€1.046
-4.2%
14
LU
Luxembourg
▲
€0.966
€0.880
-2.5%
15
SE
Sweden
▼
€0.974
€1.031
-1.7%
EU AVG €0.991
16
SK
Slovakia
▼
€1.049
€1.187
+5.9%
17
FR
France
▼
€1.110
€1.034
+12%
18
DK
Denmark
▼
€1.121
€1.024
+13.1%
19
IT
Italy
▼
€1.128
€1.113
+13.8%
20
DE
Germany
▲
€1.141
€1.094
+15.1%
21
PT
Portugal
▼
€1.147
€1.071
+15.7%
22
IE
Ireland
€1.156
€1.175
+16.6%
23
BE
Belgium
▼
€1.169
€1.012
+18%
24
FI
Finland
▼
€1.176
€1.028
+18.7%
25
MT
Malta
Priciest
€1.238
€1.230
+24.9%
26
NL
Netherlands
Priciest
€1.252
€1.047
+26.3%
south Below avg
north Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇱🇹 Lithuania → 🇳🇱 Netherlands: save €23.70/tank
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
history Same Week, Different Year
1 Year Ago
€1.191
-16.8% petrol
Dec 10, 2007
leaderboard Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
#Country€/Lvs AvgWoW
1 🇱🇹 Lithuania €0.778 -21.5% -3.11%
2 🇨🇾 Cyprus €0.798 -19.5% -1.36%
3 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €0.799 -19.4% -0.87%
4 🇷🇴 Romania €0.804 -18.9% -1.59%
5 🇱🇻 Latvia €0.814 -17.9% -2.28%
6 🇪🇪 Estonia €0.827 -16.5% -2.36%
7 🇸🇮 Slovenia €0.827 -16.5% -5.70%
8 🇬🇷 Greece €0.864 -12.8% -0.35%
9 🇪🇸 Spain €0.889 -10.3% -1.44%
10 🇭🇺 Hungary €0.916 -7.6% -2.86%
11 🇵🇱 Poland €0.939 -5.2% -3.40%
12 🇦🇹 Austria €0.942 -4.9% -3.48%
13 🇨🇿 Czechia €0.949 -4.2% -1.66%
14 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €0.966 -2.5% +3.09%
15 🇸🇪 Sweden €0.974 -1.7% -4.32%
16 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.049 +5.9% -1.69%
17 🇫🇷 France €1.110 +12% -0.89%
18 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.121 +13.1% -3.36%
19 🇮🇹 Italy €1.128 +13.8% -1.66%
20 🇩🇪 Germany €1.141 +15.1% +0.53%
21 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.147 +15.7% -1.55%
22 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.156 +16.6% 0.00%
23 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.169 +18% -0.76%
24 🇫🇮 Finland €1.176 +18.7% -2.49%
25 🇲🇹 Malta €1.238 +24.9% 0.00%
26 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.252 +26.3% -2.87%
local_gas_station Full EU Ranking — Diesel
#Country€/Lvs Avg
1 🇱🇹 Lithuania €0.873 -13.5%
2 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €0.880 -12.8%
3 🇨🇾 Cyprus €0.884 -12.4%
4 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €0.901 -10.7%
5 🇱🇻 Latvia €0.914 -9.4%
6 🇸🇮 Slovenia €0.914 -9.4%
7 🇷🇴 Romania €0.920 -8.8%
8 🇪🇸 Spain €0.921 -8.7%
9 🇪🇪 Estonia €0.939 -6.9%
10 🇵🇱 Poland €0.942 -6.6%
11 🇦🇹 Austria €1.000 -0.9%
12 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.012 +0.3%
13 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.016 +0.7%
14 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.024 +1.5%
15 🇬🇷 Greece €1.025 +1.6%
16 🇫🇮 Finland €1.028 +1.9%
17 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.031 +2.2%
18 🇫🇷 France €1.034 +2.5%
19 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.046 +3.7%
20 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.047 +3.8%
21 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.071 +6.1%
22 🇩🇪 Germany €1.094 +8.4%
23 🇮🇹 Italy €1.113 +10.3%
24 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.175 +16.5%
25 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.187 +17.6%
26 🇲🇹 Malta €1.230 +21.9%
auto_awesome Key Takeaways

For the week of December 8, 2008, the EU average petrol price fell 1.78% to €0.991/L. 🇱🇹 Lithuania remains the cheapest at €0.778/L, while 🇳🇱 Netherlands is the most expensive at €1.252/L — a spread of €0.474/L (€23.70 per 50L tank).

Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is -16.8% for petrol and -10.9% for diesel.