Price bulletin of Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Updated 1 Nov 2026, 15:06
What you actually pay for at the pump
National average retail prices
Weighted average from the Ministry of Development, VAT included.
What the Unleaded 95 price is made of
- Unleaded 95: Pump subsidy of €0.10 per litre until 31 Oct 2026 (not yet verified). The recorded price and the markup are understated by this amount.
- Diesel: Pump subsidy of €0.15 per litre until 31 Oct 2026 (not yet verified). The recorded price and the markup are understated by this amount.
- Heating oil: Pump subsidy of €0.20 per litre until 31 Oct 2026 (not yet verified). The recorded price and the markup are understated by this amount.
- provisional Brent carried forward from 27 Oct 2026 (last available)
- provisional Inflation base is September 2026 (latest published month)
- provisional Real GDP per capita base is 2025 (latest World Bank year)
Price changes
| Fuel | Latest | 1D | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 12M | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded 95 | €2.136/L | −0.1% | −1.5% | −3.2% | +5.6% | +3.8% | +22.9%real +16.8% | +20.6%real −3.7% |
| Unleaded 100 | €2.412/L | −0.1% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +6.4% | +7.4% | +24.1%real +17.9% | +25.6%real +0.3% |
| Diesel | €2.136/L | +0.2% | +0.5% | −3.5% | +4.0% | +13.6% | +39.2%real +32.4% | +41.1%real +12.7% |
| Autogas (LPG) | €1.211/L | +0.3% | +1.6% | +16.1% | +24.5% | −5.6% | +28.7%real +22.3% | +21.5%real −3.0% |
| Heating oil | €1.566/L | +0.2% | +0.5% | — | — | −10.0% | +36.8%real +30.0% | +34.1%real +7.1% |
| Brent (USD per barrel) | $123.10 | −3.9% | +6.8% | +6.1% | +34.1% | +8.1% | +87.9% | +46.3% |
| Crude cost per litre | €0.964/L | −3.6% | +7.5% | +8.5% | +36.9% | +13.9% | +96.1% | +52.5% |
| EUR/USD (USD per EUR) | 1.1172 | +0.4% | −0.2% | −1.6% | −2.7% | −4.5% | −3.3% | −4.1% |
| Unleaded 95 markup provisional | €0.057/L | −3.1% | −20.3% | −72.2% | −74.9% | +70.2% | −73.6% | −46.1% |
▲ in red costs the consumer more, ▼ in green is cheaper. The real change removes inflation (HICP). A dash means there is no reference price within 7 days.
What the data show
Tax burden
Taxes are 52% of the price, against 60% on 29 Oct 2025.
Market markup
Now €0.057 per litre, against a 12-month average of €0.182 (range €0.000–€0.346).
Cost pass-through
Since 29 Jul 2026 the crude cost has moved +36.9%, while the pump price moved +5.6%.
Affordability
At today's prices and today's real income, a litre cost €2.528 five years ago. The highest level since 2000 was €2.970 (July 2022); today it is €2.136.
A tax on a tax
24% VAT is charged on the excise duty too (€0.70 per litre), adding €0.168 per litre whatever the oil price.