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EU fuel prices rise 23.8% as energy costs surge across Europe
European fuel and lubricant prices for private transport rose by an average of 23.8% year-on-year in August 2026, according to Eurostat. This increase was observed in 26 of the 27 EU member states, with 18 countries recording annual price hikes exceeding 20%. Bulgaria saw the highest increase at 34.5%, followed by Lithuania, Finland, Germany, and France. On a monthly basis, diesel prices rose by 8.3% and petrol by 3.3% across the EU between July and August 2026.
In Romania, petrol prices experienced a significant monthly increase of 6.6% in August. Meanwhile, the value of EU crude oil imports surged by 55.8% during the second quarter of 2026, driven by rising international market prices despite stable import volumes. The United States and Norway remain the primary suppliers of crude oil to the EU.
In the agricultural sector, Romanian barley export prices reached nearly three-year highs, trading at approximately 268 dollars per ton FOB Constanța. This price remains about 35 dollars per ton higher than in the same period of 2025, supported by strong international demand and record export volumes for the 2025/26 season.
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Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Croatian Bureau of Statistics · Croatian Pension Insurance Institute · European Commission · European Union · Eurostat · Finland · Germany · Greece
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- [● 20 SOURCES] Bulgaria recorded the highest annual fuel price increase in the EU at 34.5%. www.energygame.gr · ruse.news · trumedia.ro · wig.waw.pl · www.insider.gr · +10 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Between July and August 2026, EU diesel prices rose by 8.3% and petrol by 3.3%. www.energygame.gr · ruse.news · trumedia.ro · wig.waw.pl · www.insider.gr · +10 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The average net salary in Republika Srpska was 1,695 KM in August.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The average monthly net salary in Croatia was 1,540 euros in July 2026. dalmatinskiportal.hr
- [● 21 SOURCES] EU fuel and lubricant prices rose by 23.8% year-on-year in August 2026. www.energygame.gr · ruse.news · trumedia.ro · wig.waw.pl · www.insider.gr · +11 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Eighteen EU member states recorded annual fuel price increases of more than 20% in August 2026. www.energygame.gr · www.onvolos.gr · ruse.news · tempo24.news · wig.waw.pl · +11 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Croatia, the highest average net salary in July 2026 was 2,398 euros in the air transport sector. dalmatinskiportal.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Annual inflation in Republika Srpska reached 5% in August 2026.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The value of EU crude oil imports rose by 55.8% in the second quarter of 2026. www.sardegnagol.eu · wig.waw.pl
- [● 4 SOURCES] Romania recorded a 6.6% monthly increase in petrol prices in August 2026. trumedia.ro · www.promotor.ro · www.energygame.gr · friss.ro
- [● 2 SOURCES] Romanian barley is trading at approximately 268 dollars per ton FOB Constanța. agronet.ro · 60m.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Serbia exported goods worth 21.09 billion euros in the first seven months of 2026. www.biznismagazin.rs