European fuel prices have risen sharply, with diesel exceeding €2 per liter in 16 of the European Union’s 27 member states and reaching a record high of more than €2.50 in the most expensive markets.
The figures represent national averages, meaning the actual price paid at gas stations may vary depending on the distributor and location.
Diesel prices have risen faster than gasoline prices across almost the entire EU, driven by global supply disruptions, refinery problems and the high cost of processing crude oil into finished fuel products.
European Fuel Prices Reach New Records
Finland has the most expensive diesel in the EU, with an average price of €2.505 per liter. Denmark follows at €2.502, while the Netherlands ranks third at €2.494.
A liter of diesel costs an average of €2.426 in Germany, €2.291 in France, €2.290 in Belgium, €2.197 in Austria, €2.191 in Italy and €2.184 in Lithuania.
Diesel has also crossed the €2 threshold in Portugal, Luxembourg, Greece, Latvia, Estonia and Poland. In Romania, the average price stands at exactly €2 per liter.
Malta has the EU’s cheapest diesel at €1.21 per liter. It is followed by Spain at €1.834, Slovenia at €1.854 and Bulgaria at €1.856.
Gasoline prices also vary significantly across Europe. Denmark has the highest average price for Euro 95 gasoline at €2.564 per liter, followed by the Netherlands at €2.434, Germany at €2.357 and Finland at €2.317.
Gasoline also costs more than €2 per liter in France, Greece, Italy and Portugal.
Malta once again has the lowest price at €1.34 per liter. Gasoline costs €1.514 in Sweden, €1.620 in Bulgaria, €1.641 in Slovenia and €1.650 in Cyprus.
Serbia Remains Below the European Average
Fuel prices in Serbia are set weekly by the relevant government ministry.
The latest maximum retail price for Euro diesel is 200 Serbian dinars per liter, or approximately €1.71. Euro Premium BMB 95 gasoline costs 182 dinars, equivalent to around €1.55 per liter.
These figures place Serbia below the European average and under the €2 threshold. However, fuel in Serbia remains more expensive than in some neighboring countries, including Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In Croatia, the latest maximum retail price for gasoline rose by one cent to €1.74 per liter. Diesel increased by six cents to €1.91, while blue diesel climbed by 10 cents to €1.50.
The Croatian government also reduced the excise duty on diesel by three cents per liter. Without government measures, gasoline would cost €1.95 per liter and diesel €2.26.
A 50-liter tank of diesel currently costs €95.50 in Croatia. Without the measures, the same amount would cost €113—an increase of €17.50.
European Commission data show that diesel prices rose more than gasoline prices in 26 of the EU’s 27 member states. Average diesel prices increased by 34.4%, compared with a 24.1% rise for gasoline, reaching their highest levels since records began.
