EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for March 23, 2009. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €1.056/L, diesel €0.939/L. Cheapest petrol: Romania at €0.778/L. Most expensive petrol: Netherlands at €1.281/L. Cheapest diesel: Poland at €0.761/L. Most expensive diesel: Slovakia at €1.049/L. Price spread: €0.503/L (€25.15 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, March 23, 2009
26 EU member states · Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin
€1.056
EU Avg Petrol
€0.939
EU Avg Diesel
+0.21%
€0.778
Cheapest 🇷🇴
€1.281
Priciest 🇳🇱
12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend
Jan 5
€0.984 – €1.065
Mar 23
Romania
€0.778
/
€0.776
▲1.7% 
Bulgaria
€0.812
/
€0.782
▲1.1% 
Cyprus
€0.815
/
€0.772
▲2.1% 
Estonia
€0.834
/
€0.808
▲2.5% 
Poland
€0.836
/
€0.761
▼2.9% 
Hungary
€0.845
/
€0.826
▼3.5% 
Greece
€0.882
/
€0.906
Latvia
€0.908
/
€0.880
▲1.1% 
Spain
€0.911
/
€0.837
▲0.4% 
Lithuania
€0.941
/
€0.838
Austria
€0.948
/
€0.897
▼0.5% 
Czechia
€0.948
/
€0.929
▼2.0% 
Slovenia
€0.960
/
€0.947
Luxembourg
€0.963
/
€0.783
▲2.2% 
Ireland
€1.001
/
€0.967
Slovakia
€1.007
/
€1.049
Sweden
€1.024
/
€0.961
▲1.0% 
Malta
€1.040
/
€0.940
France
€1.133
/
€0.937
▲0.3% 
Portugal
€1.158
/
€0.932
Italy
€1.164
/
€1.027
Germany
€1.167
/
€0.995
Belgium
€1.172
/
€0.922
▼1.3% 
Finland
€1.196
/
€0.931
▲5.9% 
Denmark
€1.212
/
€0.999
▲3.7% 
Netherlands
€1.281
/
€0.960
▲1.5%
Romania
€0.778
/
€0.776
▲1.7%
Bulgaria
€0.812
/
€0.782
▲1.1%
Cyprus
€0.815
/
€0.772
▲2.1%
Estonia
€0.834
/
€0.808
▲2.5%
Poland
€0.836
/
€0.761
▼2.9%
Hungary
€0.845
/
€0.826
▼3.5%
Greece
€0.882
/
€0.906
Latvia
€0.908
/
€0.880
▲1.1%
Spain
€0.911
/
€0.837
▲0.4%
Lithuania
€0.941
/
€0.838
Austria
€0.948
/
€0.897
▼0.5%
Czechia
€0.948
/
€0.929
▼2.0%
Slovenia
€0.960
/
€0.947
Luxembourg
€0.963
/
€0.783
▲2.2%
Ireland
€1.001
/
€0.967
Slovakia
€1.007
/
€1.049
Sweden
€1.024
/
€0.961
▲1.0%
Malta
€1.040
/
€0.940
France
€1.133
/
€0.937
▲0.3%
Portugal
€1.158
/
€0.932
Italy
€1.164
/
€1.027
Germany
€1.167
/
€0.995
Belgium
€1.172
/
€0.922
▼1.3%
Finland
€1.196
/
€0.931
▲5.9%
Denmark
€1.212
/
€0.999
▲3.7%
Netherlands
€1.281
/
€0.960
▲1.5% Fuel Price Comparison — All 26 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
March 23, 2009 · 26 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
Petrol
Diesel
EU Avg
1
Romania
€0.778
€0.776
-26.3%
2
Bulgaria
€0.812
€0.782
-23.1%
3
Cyprus
€0.815
€0.772
-22.8%
4
Estonia
€0.834
€0.808
-21%
5
Poland
€0.836
€0.761
-20.8%
6
Hungary
€0.845
€0.826
-20%
7
Greece
€0.882
€0.906
-16.5%
8
Latvia
€0.908
€0.880
-14%
9
Spain
€0.911
€0.837
-13.7%
10
Lithuania
€0.941
€0.838
-10.9%
11
Austria
€0.948
€0.897
-10.2%
12
Czechia
€0.948
€0.929
-10.2%
13
Slovenia
€0.960
€0.947
-9.1%
14
Luxembourg
€0.963
€0.783
-8.8%
15
Ireland
€1.001
€0.967
-5.2%
16
Slovakia
€1.007
€1.049
-4.6%
17
Sweden
€1.024
€0.961
-3%
18
Malta
€1.040
€0.940
-1.5%
EU AVG €1.056
19
France
€1.133
€0.937
+7.3%
20
Portugal
€1.158
€0.932
+9.7%
21
Italy
€1.164
€1.027
+10.2%
22
Germany
€1.167
€0.995
+10.5%
23
Belgium
€1.172
€0.922
+11%
24
Finland
€1.196
€0.931
+13.3%
25
Denmark
€1.212
€0.999
+14.8%
26
Netherlands
€1.281
€0.960
+21.3%
Below avg
Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇷🇴 Romania → 🇳🇱 Netherlands: save €25.15/tank
Petrol
Diesel
Same Week, Different Year
Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
| # | Country | €/L | vs Avg | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇴 Romania | €0.778 | -26.3% | +1.70% |
| 2 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | €0.812 | -23.1% | +1.12% |
| 3 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | €0.815 | -22.8% | +2.13% |
| 4 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | €0.834 | -21% | +2.46% |
| 5 | 🇵🇱 Poland | €0.836 | -20.8% | -2.90% |
| 6 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | €0.845 | -20% | -3.54% |
| 7 | 🇬🇷 Greece | €0.882 | -16.5% | -0.11% |
| 8 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | €0.908 | -14% | +1.11% |
| 9 | 🇪🇸 Spain | €0.911 | -13.7% | +0.44% |
| 10 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | €0.941 | -10.9% | +0.11% |
| 11 | 🇦🇹 Austria | €0.948 | -10.2% | -0.52% |
| 12 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | €0.948 | -10.2% | -1.96% |
| 13 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | €0.960 | -9.1% | 0.00% |
| 14 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | €0.963 | -8.8% | +2.23% |
| 15 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | €1.001 | -5.2% | 0.00% |
| 16 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | €1.007 | -4.6% | -0.10% |
| 17 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | €1.024 | -3% | +0.99% |
| 18 | 🇲🇹 Malta | €1.040 | -1.5% | 0.00% |
| 19 | 🇫🇷 France | €1.133 | +7.3% | +0.27% |
| 20 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | €1.158 | +9.7% | +0.17% |
| 21 | 🇮🇹 Italy | €1.164 | +10.2% | -0.09% |
| 22 | 🇩🇪 Germany | €1.167 | +10.5% | 0.00% |
| 23 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | €1.172 | +11% | -1.26% |
| 24 | 🇫🇮 Finland | €1.196 | +13.3% | +5.93% |
| 25 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | €1.212 | +14.8% | +3.68% |
| 26 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €1.281 | +21.3% | +1.51% |
Full EU Ranking — Diesel
| # | Country | €/L | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇵🇱 Poland | €0.761 | -19% |
| 2 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | €0.772 | -17.8% |
| 3 | 🇷🇴 Romania | €0.776 | -17.4% |
| 4 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | €0.782 | -16.7% |
| 5 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | €0.783 | -16.6% |
| 6 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | €0.808 | -14% |
| 7 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | €0.826 | -12% |
| 8 | 🇪🇸 Spain | €0.837 | -10.9% |
| 9 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | €0.838 | -10.8% |
| 10 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | €0.880 | -6.3% |
| 11 | 🇦🇹 Austria | €0.897 | -4.5% |
| 12 | 🇬🇷 Greece | €0.906 | -3.5% |
| 13 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | €0.922 | -1.8% |
| 14 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | €0.929 | -1.1% |
| 15 | 🇫🇮 Finland | €0.931 | -0.9% |
| 16 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | €0.932 | -0.7% |
| 17 | 🇫🇷 France | €0.937 | -0.2% |
| 18 | 🇲🇹 Malta | €0.940 | +0.1% |
| 19 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | €0.947 | +0.9% |
| 20 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | €0.960 | +2.2% |
| 21 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | €0.961 | +2.3% |
| 22 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | €0.967 | +3% |
| 23 | 🇩🇪 Germany | €0.995 | +6% |
| 24 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | €0.999 | +6.4% |
| 25 | 🇮🇹 Italy | €1.027 | +9.4% |
| 26 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | €1.049 | +11.7% |
Key Takeaways
For the week of March 23, 2009, the EU average petrol price was unchanged to €1.056/L. 🇷🇴 Romania remains the cheapest at €0.778/L, while 🇳🇱 Netherlands is the most expensive at €1.281/L — a spread of €0.503/L (€25.15 per 50L tank).
Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is -20.4% for petrol and -26.2% for diesel.
EU Fuel Price Map