EU Fuel Prices Weekly Report for May 18, 2026. EU average: Euro 95 petrol €1.824/L, diesel €1.863/L. Cheapest petrol: Malta at €1.340/L. Most expensive petrol: Netherlands at €2.388/L. Cheapest diesel: Malta at €1.210/L. Most expensive diesel: Netherlands at €2.285/L. Price spread: €1.048/L (€52.40 per 50L tank). Data from 27 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 — May 18, 2026

27 EU member states · Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin

€1.824
EU Avg Petrol
+0.39%
€1.863
EU Avg Diesel
-1.84%
€1.340
Cheapest 🇲🇹
€2.388
Priciest 🇳🇱

trending_up Biggest Price Increases

🇸🇪 Sweden +2.26%
🇳🇱 Netherlands +2.01%
🇱🇺 Luxembourg +1.96%

trending_down Biggest Price Drops

🇫🇮 Finland -5.37%
🇧🇪 Belgium -2.68%
🇭🇺 Hungary -1.37%

12-Week EU Average Petrol Trend

Mar 2 €1.574 – €1.824 May 18
Malta €1.340 / €1.210
Poland €1.490 / €1.576 ▲0.2%
Bulgaria €1.506 / €1.728 ▲0.9%
Spain €1.548 / €1.685 ▲0.5%
Cyprus €1.564 / €1.818
Hungary €1.659 / €1.727 ▼1.4%
Slovenia €1.690 / €1.744 ▲1.7%
Croatia €1.696 / €1.816 ▼0.2%
Sweden €1.716 / €1.896 ▲2.3%
Czechia €1.743 / €1.673 ▼0.5%
Romania €1.761 / €1.832
Slovakia €1.776 / €1.710 ▲0.5%
Estonia €1.788 / €1.818 ▲1.9%
Lithuania €1.808 / €1.932 ▲0.4%
Austria €1.813 / €1.914 ▲1.0%
Luxembourg €1.824 / €1.815 ▲2.0%
Ireland €1.826 / €1.950 ▲0.5%
Latvia €1.860 / €1.902 ▲0.8%
Belgium €1.889 / €2.112 ▼2.7%
Italy €1.937 / €1.983 ▲0.2%
Portugal €2.009 / €1.954 ▲1.5%
Finland €2.025 / €2.140 ▼5.4%
Germany €2.043 / €1.972 ▲1.3%
France €2.083 / €2.118
Greece €2.119 / €1.815 ▲1.3%
Denmark €2.339 / €2.181 ▲1.7%
Netherlands €2.388 / €2.285 ▲2.0%
Malta €1.340 / €1.210
Poland €1.490 / €1.576 ▲0.2%
Bulgaria €1.506 / €1.728 ▲0.9%
Spain €1.548 / €1.685 ▲0.5%
Cyprus €1.564 / €1.818
Hungary €1.659 / €1.727 ▼1.4%
Slovenia €1.690 / €1.744 ▲1.7%
Croatia €1.696 / €1.816 ▼0.2%
Sweden €1.716 / €1.896 ▲2.3%
Czechia €1.743 / €1.673 ▼0.5%
Romania €1.761 / €1.832
Slovakia €1.776 / €1.710 ▲0.5%
Estonia €1.788 / €1.818 ▲1.9%
Lithuania €1.808 / €1.932 ▲0.4%
Austria €1.813 / €1.914 ▲1.0%
Luxembourg €1.824 / €1.815 ▲2.0%
Ireland €1.826 / €1.950 ▲0.5%
Latvia €1.860 / €1.902 ▲0.8%
Belgium €1.889 / €2.112 ▼2.7%
Italy €1.937 / €1.983 ▲0.2%
Portugal €2.009 / €1.954 ▲1.5%
Finland €2.025 / €2.140 ▼5.4%
Germany €2.043 / €1.972 ▲1.3%
France €2.083 / €2.118
Greece €2.119 / €1.815 ▲1.3%
Denmark €2.339 / €2.181 ▲1.7%
Netherlands €2.388 / €2.285 ▲2.0%
bar_chart Fuel Price Comparison — All 27 EU Countries
Sorted by Petrol Price · Cheapest → Most Expensive
May 18, 2026 · 27 member states · EC Oil Bulletin · Hover for savings
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
EU Avg
1
MT
Malta
Cheapest
Cheapest
€1.340
€1.210
-26.5%
2
PL
Poland
€1.490
€1.576
-18.3%
3
BG
Bulgaria
▲
€1.506
€1.728
-17.4%
4
ES
Spain
▲
€1.548
€1.685
-15.1%
5
CY
Cyprus
€1.564
€1.818
-14.3%
6
HU
Hungary
▼
€1.659
€1.727
-9%
7
SI
Slovenia
▲
€1.690
€1.744
-7.3%
8
HR
Croatia
€1.696
€1.816
-7%
9
SE
Sweden
▲
€1.716
€1.896
-5.9%
10
CZ
Czechia
▼
€1.743
€1.673
-4.4%
11
RO
Romania
€1.761
€1.832
-3.5%
12
SK
Slovakia
▲
€1.776
€1.710
-2.6%
13
EE
Estonia
▲
€1.788
€1.818
-2%
14
LT
Lithuania
▲
€1.808
€1.932
-0.9%
15
AT
Austria
▲
€1.813
€1.914
-0.6%
EU AVG €1.824
16
LU
Luxembourg
▲
€1.824
€1.815
0%
17
IE
Ireland
▲
€1.826
€1.950
+0.1%
18
LV
Latvia
▲
€1.860
€1.902
+2%
19
BE
Belgium
▼
€1.889
€2.112
+3.6%
20
IT
Italy
€1.937
€1.983
+6.2%
21
PT
Portugal
▲
€2.009
€1.954
+10.1%
22
FI
Finland
▼
€2.025
€2.140
+11%
23
DE
Germany
▲
€2.043
€1.972
+12%
24
FR
France
€2.083
€2.118
+14.2%
25
GR
Greece
▲
€2.119
€1.815
+16.2%
26
DK
Denmark
▲
€2.339
€2.181
+28.2%
27
NL
Netherlands
Priciest
Priciest
€2.388
€2.285
+30.9%
south Below avg
north Above avg
▲▼ WoW on hover
🇲🇹 Malta → 🇳🇱 Netherlands: save €52.40/tank
⛽ Petrol
🛢️ Diesel
history Same Week, Different Year
1 Year Ago
€1.534
+18.9% petrol
May 19, 2025
5 Years Ago
€1.392
+31% petrol
May 17, 2021
10 Years Ago
€1.223
+49.1% petrol
May 16, 2016
leaderboard Full EU Ranking — Euro 95 Petrol
#Country€/Lvs AvgWoW
1 🇲🇹 Malta €1.340 -26.5% 0.00%
2 🇵🇱 Poland €1.490 -18.3% +0.20%
3 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €1.506 -17.4% +0.87%
4 🇪🇸 Spain €1.548 -15.1% +0.45%
5 🇨🇾 Cyprus €1.564 -14.3% +0.06%
6 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.659 -9% -1.37%
7 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.690 -7.3% +1.68%
8 🇭🇷 Croatia €1.696 -7% -0.24%
9 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.716 -5.9% +2.26%
10 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.743 -4.4% -0.46%
11 🇷🇴 Romania €1.761 -3.5% +0.06%
12 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.776 -2.6% +0.45%
13 🇪🇪 Estonia €1.788 -2% +1.94%
14 🇱🇹 Lithuania €1.808 -0.9% +0.44%
15 🇦🇹 Austria €1.813 -0.6% +0.95%
16 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.824 0% +1.96%
17 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.826 +0.1% +0.50%
18 🇱🇻 Latvia €1.860 +2% +0.76%
19 🇧🇪 Belgium €1.889 +3.6% -2.68%
20 🇮🇹 Italy €1.937 +6.2% +0.21%
21 🇵🇹 Portugal €2.009 +10.1% +1.52%
22 🇫🇮 Finland €2.025 +11% -5.37%
23 🇩🇪 Germany €2.043 +12% +1.34%
24 🇫🇷 France €2.083 +14.2% 0.00%
25 🇬🇷 Greece €2.119 +16.2% +1.34%
26 🇩🇰 Denmark €2.339 +28.2% +1.74%
27 🇳🇱 Netherlands €2.388 +30.9% +2.01%
local_gas_station Full EU Ranking — Diesel
#Country€/Lvs Avg
1 🇲🇹 Malta €1.210 -35.1%
2 🇵🇱 Poland €1.576 -15.4%
3 🇨🇿 Czechia €1.673 -10.2%
4 🇪🇸 Spain €1.685 -9.6%
5 🇸🇰 Slovakia €1.710 -8.2%
6 🇭🇺 Hungary €1.727 -7.3%
7 🇧🇬 Bulgaria €1.728 -7.2%
8 🇸🇮 Slovenia €1.744 -6.4%
9 🇬🇷 Greece €1.815 -2.6%
10 🇱🇺 Luxembourg €1.815 -2.6%
11 🇭🇷 Croatia €1.816 -2.5%
12 🇨🇾 Cyprus €1.818 -2.4%
13 🇪🇪 Estonia €1.818 -2.4%
14 🇷🇴 Romania €1.832 -1.7%
15 🇸🇪 Sweden €1.896 +1.8%
16 🇱🇻 Latvia €1.902 +2.1%
17 🇦🇹 Austria €1.914 +2.7%
18 🇱🇹 Lithuania €1.932 +3.7%
19 🇮🇪 Ireland €1.950 +4.7%
20 🇵🇹 Portugal €1.954 +4.9%
21 🇩🇪 Germany €1.972 +5.9%
22 🇮🇹 Italy €1.983 +6.4%
23 🇧🇪 Belgium €2.112 +13.4%
24 🇫🇷 France €2.118 +13.7%
25 🇫🇮 Finland €2.140 +14.9%
26 🇩🇰 Denmark €2.181 +17.1%
27 🇳🇱 Netherlands €2.285 +22.7%
auto_awesome Key Takeaways

For the week of May 18, 2026, the EU average petrol price rose 0.39% to €1.824/L. 🇲🇹 Malta remains the cheapest at €1.340/L, while 🇳🇱 Netherlands is the most expensive at €2.388/L — a spread of €1.048/L (€52.40 per 50L tank).

Compared to the same week last year, the EU average is +18.9% for petrol and +28% for diesel.