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European fuel price variations and trends

Overview

Fuel prices across Europe show significant regional variation and recent upward trends. In France, diesel prices reached their highest levels since April, averaging 2.312 €/l. In response to these costs, TotalEnergies announced a temporary reduction to 1.99 €/l at its highway stations for the final weekend of August 2026.

Broadening the scope to the European Union, Denmark has recorded the highest fuel prices in the EU, with gasoline costing 2.445 euros per liter and diesel at 2.250 euros per liter. Denmark is noted as the only EU nation where gasoline prices exceed diesel prices. Other high-cost markets include the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, and France, while Malta remains the cheapest market in Europe. A report from the Unimpresa study center indicates that these price disparities are primarily driven by national taxation, such as VAT and excise duties, rather than the cost of the refined product itself.

Entities

Unimpresa · Ministry of Ecological Transition · TotalEnergies

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Denmark records highest fuel prices in European Union

    Denmark has the highest fuel prices in the EU, with gasoline at 2.445 euros per liter. The Netherlands follows with the most expensive diesel in the EU-27.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Diesel prices reach highest levels since April

    Diesel prices in France have hit their highest level since April, averaging 2.312 €/l, though TotalEnergies will offer a temporary discount to 1.99 €/l at highway stations this weekend.

Sources

auto-moto.com · donnainaffari.it · giornaledellepmi.it · ilpuntonotizie.it · maltanewsagency.com · transactiondalgerie.com · unimpresa.it