EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for August 20, 2012. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €1.581/L, diesel €1.471/L. Cheapest petrol: Romania at €1.314/L. Most expensive petrol: Sweden at €1.864/L. Cheapest diesel: Luxembourg at €1.308/L. Most expensive diesel: Sweden at €1.790/L. Price spread: €0.550/L (€27.50 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 — August 20, 2012

26 EU member states · Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin

€1.581
EU Avg Petrol
+1.74%
€1.471
EU Avg Diesel
+1.31%
€1.314
Cheapest 🇷🇴
€1.864
Priciest 🇸🇪

trending_up Biggest Price Increases

🇩🇪 Germany +4.11%
🇧🇬 Bulgaria +2.93%
🇪🇸 Spain +2.79%

trending_down Biggest Price Drops

🇸🇮 Slovenia 0.00%
🇲🇹 Malta 0.00%
🇮🇪 Ireland 0.00%

12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend

Jun 4 €1.465 – €1.581 Aug 20
Romania €1.314 / €1.342 ▲2.2%
Bulgaria €1.336 / €1.328 ▲2.9%
Cyprus €1.362 / €1.385 ▲0.6%
Estonia €1.394 / €1.382 ▲1.8%
Poland €1.420 / €1.397 ▲2.5%
Latvia €1.441 / €1.411 ▲1.1%
Lithuania €1.452 / €1.359 ▲1.3%
Luxembourg €1.454 / €1.308 ▲1.6%
Malta €1.490 / €1.350
Czechia €1.500 / €1.471 ▲2.5%
Slovenia €1.507 / €1.387
Austria €1.509 / €1.445 ▲2.4%
Spain €1.512 / €1.420 ▲2.8%
Slovakia €1.558 / €1.428 ▲1.2%
Hungary €1.561 / €1.565 ▲1.9%
France €1.635 / €1.449 ▲2.1%
Ireland €1.647 / €1.561
Portugal €1.701 / €1.489 ▲1.9%
Belgium €1.711 / €1.508 ▲1.3%
Finland €1.719 / €1.571 ▲1.9%
Germany €1.773 / €1.569 ▲4.1%
Netherlands €1.801 / €1.470 ▲1.8%
Denmark €1.802 / €1.553 ▲2.6%
Greece €1.806 / €1.578 ▲1.6%
Italy €1.847 / €1.740 ▲1.9%
Sweden €1.864 / €1.790 ▲1.6%
Romania €1.314 / €1.342 ▲2.2%
Bulgaria €1.336 / €1.328 ▲2.9%
Cyprus €1.362 / €1.385 ▲0.6%
Estonia €1.394 / €1.382 ▲1.8%
Poland €1.420 / €1.397 ▲2.5%
Latvia €1.441 / €1.411 ▲1.1%
Lithuania €1.452 / €1.359 ▲1.3%
Luxembourg €1.454 / €1.308 ▲1.6%
Malta €1.490 / €1.350
Czechia €1.500 / €1.471 ▲2.5%
Slovenia €1.507 / €1.387
Austria €1.509 / €1.445 ▲2.4%
Spain €1.512 / €1.420 ▲2.8%
Slovakia €1.558 / €1.428 ▲1.2%
Hungary €1.561 / €1.565 ▲1.9%
France €1.635 / €1.449 ▲2.1%
Ireland €1.647 / €1.561
Portugal €1.701 / €1.489 ▲1.9%
Belgium €1.711 / €1.508 ▲1.3%
Finland €1.719 / €1.571 ▲1.9%
Germany €1.773 / €1.569 ▲4.1%
Netherlands €1.801 / €1.470 ▲1.8%
Denmark €1.802 / €1.553 ▲2.6%
Greece €1.806 / €1.578 ▲1.6%
Italy €1.847 / €1.740 ▲1.9%
Sweden €1.864 / €1.790 ▲1.6%
bar_chart Fuel Price Comparison — All 26 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
August 20, 2012 · 26 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
EU Avg
1
RO
Romania
Cheapest
€1.314
€1.342
-16.9%
2
BG
Bulgaria
▲
€1.336
€1.328
-15.5%
3
CY
Cyprus
▲
€1.362
€1.385
-13.9%
4
EE
Estonia
▲
€1.394
€1.382
-11.8%
5
PL
Poland
▲
€1.420
€1.397
-10.2%
6
LV
Latvia
▲
€1.441
€1.411
-8.9%
7
LT
Lithuania
▲
€1.452
€1.359
-8.2%
8
LU
Luxembourg
▲
Cheapest
€1.454
€1.308
-8%
9
MT
Malta
€1.490
€1.350
-5.8%
10
CZ
Czechia
▲
€1.500
€1.471
-5.1%
11
SI
Slovenia
€1.507
€1.387
-4.7%
12
AT
Austria
▲
€1.509
€1.445
-4.6%
13
ES
Spain
▲
€1.512
€1.420
-4.4%
14
SK
Slovakia
▲
€1.558
€1.428
-1.5%
15
HU
Hungary
▲
€1.561
€1.565
-1.3%
EU AVG €1.581
16
FR
France
▲
€1.635
€1.449
+3.4%
17
IE
Ireland
€1.647
€1.561
+4.2%
18
PT
Portugal
▲
€1.701
€1.489
+7.6%
19
BE
Belgium
▲
€1.711
€1.508
+8.2%
20
FI
Finland
▲
€1.719
€1.571
+8.7%
21
DE
Germany
▲
€1.773
€1.569
+12.1%
22
NL
Netherlands
▲
€1.801
€1.470
+13.9%
23
DK
Denmark
▲
€1.802
€1.553
+14%
24
GR
Greece
▲
€1.806
€1.578
+14.2%
25
IT
Italy
▲
€1.847
€1.740
+16.8%
26
SE
Sweden
Priciest
Priciest
€1.864
€1.790
+17.9%
south Below avg
north Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇷🇴 Romania → 🇸🇪 Sweden: save €27.50/tank
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
history Same Week, Different Year
1 Year Ago
€1.412
+12% petrol
Aug 22, 2011
5 Years Ago
€1.149
+37.6% petrol
Aug 20, 2007
leaderboard Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
#Country€/Lvs AvgWoW
1 🇷🇴 Romania €1.314 -16.9% +2.18%
2 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €1.336 -15.5% +2.93%
3 🇨🇾 Cyprus €1.362 -13.9% +0.59%
4 🇪🇪 Estonia €1.394 -11.8% +1.75%
5 🇵🇱 Poland €1.420 -10.2% +2.45%
6 🇱🇻 Latvia €1.441 -8.9% +1.12%
7 🇱🇹 Lithuania €1.452 -8.2% +1.26%
8 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.454 -8% +1.61%
9 🇲🇹 Malta €1.490 -5.8% 0.00%
10 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.500 -5.1% +2.53%
11 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.507 -4.7% 0.00%
12 🇦🇹 Austria €1.509 -4.6% +2.44%
13 🇪🇸 Spain €1.512 -4.4% +2.79%
14 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.558 -1.5% +1.23%
15 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.561 -1.3% +1.89%
16 🇫🇷 France €1.635 +3.4% +2.12%
17 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.647 +4.2% 0.00%
18 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.701 +7.6% +1.86%
19 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.711 +8.2% +1.30%
20 🇫🇮 Finland €1.719 +8.7% +1.90%
21 🇩🇪 Germany €1.773 +12.1% +4.11%
22 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.801 +13.9% +1.75%
23 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.802 +14% +2.62%
24 🇬🇷 Greece €1.806 +14.2% +1.63%
25 🇮🇹 Italy €1.847 +16.8% +1.93%
26 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.864 +17.9% +1.64%
local_gas_station Full EU Ranking — Diesel
#Country€/Lvs Avg
1 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.308 -11.1%
2 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €1.328 -9.7%
3 🇷🇴 Romania €1.342 -8.8%
4 🇲🇹 Malta €1.350 -8.2%
5 🇱🇹 Lithuania €1.359 -7.6%
6 🇪🇪 Estonia €1.382 -6.1%
7 🇨🇾 Cyprus €1.385 -5.8%
8 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.387 -5.7%
9 🇵🇱 Poland €1.397 -5%
10 🇱🇻 Latvia €1.411 -4.1%
11 🇪🇸 Spain €1.420 -3.5%
12 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.428 -2.9%
13 🇦🇹 Austria €1.445 -1.8%
14 🇫🇷 France €1.449 -1.5%
15 🇳🇱 Netherlands €1.470 -0.1%
16 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.471 0%
17 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.489 +1.2%
18 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.508 +2.5%
19 🇩🇰 Denmark €1.553 +5.6%
20 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.561 +6.1%
21 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.565 +6.4%
22 🇩🇪 Germany €1.569 +6.7%
23 🇫🇮 Finland €1.571 +6.8%
24 🇬🇷 Greece €1.578 +7.3%
25 🇮🇹 Italy €1.740 +18.3%
26 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.790 +21.7%
auto_awesome Key Takeaways

For the week of August 20, 2012, the EU average petrol price rose 1.74% to €1.581/L. 🇷🇴 Romania remains the cheapest at €1.314/L, while 🇸🇪 Sweden is the most expensive at €1.864/L — a spread of €0.550/L (€27.50 per 50L tank).

Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is +12% for petrol and +12.4% for diesel.