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Fuel Price Report
March 2026

By 31 Martie 2026 5 min read Monthly report
Petrol 95
9.18
RON / litre
Stable
Diesel
9.98
RON / litre
Stable
LPG
4.09
RON / litre
Stable
Brent Crude
104.4
USD / barrel

🔎 Key takeaways

  • GPL-ul ramane alternativa economica la 4.09 lei/litru, cu peste 50% mai ieftin decat benzina.
  • Diferenta intre cel mai mic si cel mai mare pret al benzinei a fost de 1.17 lei/litru — compararea preturilor ramane esentiala.

Price evolution March 2026

Average prices by network

Gas station network ranking by average petrol price in March 2026:

#Network Petrol 95 Diesel
1 Petrom 9.35 10.38
2 Socar 9.37 10.4
3 Lukoil 9.38 10.49
4 OMV 9.44 10.46
5 MOL 9.46 10.51
6 Rompetrol 9.47 10.54
7 Gazprom 9.47 10.51

Counties with lowest prices

#CountyPetrol 95Diesel
1Timis9.1910.37
2Dambovita9.2810.29
3Harghita9.2810.28
4Cluj9.2910.36
5Gorj9.2910.33

Detailed analysis

In luna martie 2026, pretul mediu al benzinei standard (95 octani) la nivel national a fost de 9.18 lei/litru, cu un minim de 8.58 lei/litru si un maxim de 9.75 lei/litru.

Motorina standard s-a situat la o medie de 9.98 lei/litru, cu preturi cuprinse intre 9.07 si 10.78 lei/litru. GPL-ul a fost disponibil la un pret mediu de 4.09 lei/litru.

Pretul international al petrolului Brent s-a situat in medie la 104.4 USD/baril in martie, influentand preturile la pompa.

Diferentele de pret intre statii din acelasi oras pot fi semnificative — recomandam intotdeauna verificarea preturilor pe harta interactiva PretCarburant.ro inainte de alimentare.

Cei care parcurg distante lungi (de exemplu Bucuresti — Constanta) pot economisi semnificativ alegand statia potrivita pe traseu. Pe un plin de 50 de litri, diferenta intre cel mai mic si cel mai mare pret poate insemna 58.0 lei.

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Data collected from 1518 gas stations in Romania. Source: Price Monitor (Consiliul Concurenței / ANPC) and official network data.