EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for December 15, 2008. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €1.021/L, diesel €0.998/L. Cheapest petrol: Romania at €0.746/L. Most expensive petrol: Netherlands at €1.247/L. Cheapest diesel: Bulgaria at €0.844/L. Most expensive diesel: Malta at €1.230/L. Price spread: €0.501/L (€25.05 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.
Weekly Report
EU Fuel Prices — European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, December 15, 2008
26 EU member states · Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin
€1.021
EU Avg Petrol
-3.31%
€0.998
EU Avg Diesel
-4.31%
€0.746
Cheapest 🇷🇴
€1.247
Priciest 🇳🇱
12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend
Sep 29
€1.021 – €1.351
Dec 15
Romania
€0.746
/
€0.868
▼7.2% 
Lithuania
€0.758
/
€0.848
▼2.6% 
Bulgaria
€0.773
/
€0.844
▼3.3% 
Cyprus
€0.776
/
€0.884
▼2.8% 
Latvia
€0.804
/
€0.882
▼1.2% 
Estonia
€0.827
/
€0.939
Slovenia
€0.827
/
€0.914
Greece
€0.839
/
€0.997
▼2.9% 
Spain
€0.861
/
€0.889
▼3.2% 
Hungary
€0.875
/
€0.961
▼4.5% 
Poland
€0.889
/
€0.891
▼5.3% 
Austria
€0.909
/
€0.950
▼3.5% 
Luxembourg
€0.911
/
€0.844
▼5.7% 
Czechia
€0.913
/
€1.000
▼3.8% 
Sweden
€0.924
/
€0.979
▼5.1% 
Slovakia
€1.001
/
€1.157
▼4.6% 
France
€1.084
/
€0.997
▼2.3% 
Germany
€1.091
/
€1.026
▼4.4% 
Denmark
€1.102
/
€0.985
▼1.7% 
Italy
€1.115
/
€1.080
▼1.2% 
Portugal
€1.129
/
€1.034
▼1.6% 
Belgium
€1.155
/
€0.965
▼1.2% 
Ireland
€1.156
/
€1.175
Finland
€1.160
/
€0.994
▼1.4% 
Malta
€1.238
/
€1.230
Netherlands
€1.247
/
€1.019
▼0.4%
Romania
€0.746
/
€0.868
▼7.2%
Lithuania
€0.758
/
€0.848
▼2.6%
Bulgaria
€0.773
/
€0.844
▼3.3%
Cyprus
€0.776
/
€0.884
▼2.8%
Latvia
€0.804
/
€0.882
▼1.2%
Estonia
€0.827
/
€0.939
Slovenia
€0.827
/
€0.914
Greece
€0.839
/
€0.997
▼2.9%
Spain
€0.861
/
€0.889
▼3.2%
Hungary
€0.875
/
€0.961
▼4.5%
Poland
€0.889
/
€0.891
▼5.3%
Austria
€0.909
/
€0.950
▼3.5%
Luxembourg
€0.911
/
€0.844
▼5.7%
Czechia
€0.913
/
€1.000
▼3.8%
Sweden
€0.924
/
€0.979
▼5.1%
Slovakia
€1.001
/
€1.157
▼4.6%
France
€1.084
/
€0.997
▼2.3%
Germany
€1.091
/
€1.026
▼4.4%
Denmark
€1.102
/
€0.985
▼1.7%
Italy
€1.115
/
€1.080
▼1.2%
Portugal
€1.129
/
€1.034
▼1.6%
Belgium
€1.155
/
€0.965
▼1.2%
Ireland
€1.156
/
€1.175
Finland
€1.160
/
€0.994
▼1.4%
Malta
€1.238
/
€1.230
Netherlands
€1.247
/
€1.019
▼0.4% Fuel Price Comparison — All 26 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
December 15, 2008 · 26 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
Petrol
Diesel
EU Avg
1
Romania
€0.746
€0.868
-26.9%
2
Lithuania
€0.758
€0.848
-25.8%
3
Bulgaria
€0.773
€0.844
-24.3%
4
Cyprus
€0.776
€0.884
-24%
5
Latvia
€0.804
€0.882
-21.3%
6
Estonia
€0.827
€0.939
-19%
7
Slovenia
€0.827
€0.914
-19%
8
Greece
€0.839
€0.997
-17.8%
9
Spain
€0.861
€0.889
-15.7%
10
Hungary
€0.875
€0.961
-14.3%
11
Poland
€0.889
€0.891
-12.9%
12
Austria
€0.909
€0.950
-11%
13
Luxembourg
€0.911
€0.844
-10.8%
14
Czechia
€0.913
€1.000
-10.6%
15
Sweden
€0.924
€0.979
-9.5%
16
Slovakia
€1.001
€1.157
-2%
EU AVG €1.021
17
France
€1.084
€0.997
+6.2%
18
Germany
€1.091
€1.026
+6.9%
19
Denmark
€1.102
€0.985
+7.9%
20
Italy
€1.115
€1.080
+9.2%
21
Portugal
€1.129
€1.034
+10.6%
22
Belgium
€1.155
€0.965
+13.1%
23
Ireland
€1.156
€1.175
+13.2%
24
Finland
€1.160
€0.994
+13.6%
25
Malta
€1.238
€1.230
+21.3%
26
Netherlands
€1.247
€1.019
+22.1%
Below avg
Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇷🇴 Romania → 🇳🇱 Netherlands: save €25.05/tank
Petrol
Diesel
Same Week, Different Year
Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
| # | Country | €/L | vs Avg | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇴 Romania | €0.746 | -26.9% | -7.21% |
| 2 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | €0.758 | -25.8% | -2.57% |
| 3 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | €0.773 | -24.3% | -3.25% |
| 4 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | €0.776 | -24% | -2.76% |
| 5 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | €0.804 | -21.3% | -1.23% |
| 6 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | €0.827 | -19% | 0.00% |
| 7 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | €0.827 | -19% | 0.00% |
| 8 | 🇬🇷 Greece | €0.839 | -17.8% | -2.89% |
| 9 | 🇪🇸 Spain | €0.861 | -15.7% | -3.15% |
| 10 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | €0.875 | -14.3% | -4.48% |
| 11 | 🇵🇱 Poland | €0.889 | -12.9% | -5.32% |
| 12 | 🇦🇹 Austria | €0.909 | -11% | -3.50% |
| 13 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | €0.911 | -10.8% | -5.69% |
| 14 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | €0.913 | -10.6% | -3.79% |
| 15 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | €0.924 | -9.5% | -5.13% |
| 16 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | €1.001 | -2% | -4.58% |
| 17 | 🇫🇷 France | €1.084 | +6.2% | -2.34% |
| 18 | 🇩🇪 Germany | €1.091 | +6.9% | -4.38% |
| 19 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | €1.102 | +7.9% | -1.69% |
| 20 | 🇮🇹 Italy | €1.115 | +9.2% | -1.15% |
| 21 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | €1.129 | +10.6% | -1.57% |
| 22 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | €1.155 | +13.1% | -1.20% |
| 23 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | €1.156 | +13.2% | 0.00% |
| 24 | 🇫🇮 Finland | €1.160 | +13.6% | -1.36% |
| 25 | 🇲🇹 Malta | €1.238 | +21.3% | 0.00% |
| 26 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €1.247 | +22.1% | -0.40% |
Full EU Ranking — Diesel
| # | Country | €/L | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | €0.844 | -15.4% |
| 2 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | €0.844 | -15.4% |
| 3 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | €0.848 | -15% |
| 4 | 🇷🇴 Romania | €0.868 | -13% |
| 5 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | €0.882 | -11.6% |
| 6 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | €0.884 | -11.4% |
| 7 | 🇪🇸 Spain | €0.889 | -10.9% |
| 8 | 🇵🇱 Poland | €0.891 | -10.7% |
| 9 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | €0.914 | -8.4% |
| 10 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | €0.939 | -5.9% |
| 11 | 🇦🇹 Austria | €0.950 | -4.8% |
| 12 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | €0.961 | -3.7% |
| 13 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | €0.965 | -3.3% |
| 14 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | €0.979 | -1.9% |
| 15 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | €0.985 | -1.3% |
| 16 | 🇫🇮 Finland | €0.994 | -0.4% |
| 17 | 🇬🇷 Greece | €0.997 | -0.1% |
| 18 | 🇫🇷 France | €0.997 | -0.1% |
| 19 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | €1.000 | +0.2% |
| 20 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €1.019 | +2.1% |
| 21 | 🇩🇪 Germany | €1.026 | +2.8% |
| 22 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | €1.034 | +3.6% |
| 23 | 🇮🇹 Italy | €1.080 | +8.2% |
| 24 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | €1.157 | +15.9% |
| 25 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | €1.175 | +17.7% |
| 26 | 🇲🇹 Malta | €1.230 | +23.2% |
Key Takeaways
For the week of December 15, 2008, the EU average petrol price fell 3.31% to €1.021/L. 🇷🇴 Romania remains the cheapest at €0.746/L, while 🇳🇱 Netherlands is the most expensive at €1.247/L — a spread of €0.501/L (€25.05 per 50L tank).
Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is -20.4% for petrol and -15.7% for diesel.
EU Fuel Price Map