Fuel Price Report
October 2026
In October 2026, petrol 95 cost on average 10.11 RON/litre, diesel 10.91 RON/litre and LPG 4.71 RON/litre in Romania, while Brent crude stood at 108.3 USD/barrel. The report compares the averages with the previous month and shows where prices were lowest, based on the data PretCarburant.ro collects every day.
🔎 Key takeaways
- Pretul mediu al benzinei a crescut cu 0.22 lei/litru fata de luna anterioara, ajungand la 10.11 lei/litru.
- Motorina a inregistrat o crestere de 0.31 lei/litru, pret mediu 10.91 lei/litru.
- GPL-ul ramane alternativa economica la 4.71 lei/litru, cu peste 50% mai ieftin decat benzina.
- In cursul lunii, pretul mediu al benzinei a ramas aproape neschimbat, de la 10.02 lei/litru (1 octombrie) la 10.05 lei/litru (31 octombrie).
- In aceeasi zi, diferenta dintre cea mai ieftina si cea mai scumpa benzinarie din tara a fost in medie de 0.15 lei/litru la benzina (cel mult 0.28) — compararea preturilor ramane esentiala.
- Petrolul Brent a crescut cu 6.0 USD/baril fata de luna precedenta, la 108.3 USD.
Price evolution October 2026
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Average prices by network
Gas station network ranking by average petrol price in October 2026; ties are broken by the average diesel price:
| # | Network | Petrol 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrom | 10.07 | 10.87 |
| 2 | Socar | 10.08 | 10.88 |
| 3 | Rompetrol | 10.12 | 10.92 |
| 4 | Lukoil | 10.12 | 10.93 |
| 5 | MOL | 10.12 | 10.93 |
| 6 | OMV | 10.13 | 10.93 |
| 7 | Gazprom | 10.16 | 10.99 |
Counties with lowest prices
Counties with the lowest average petrol price in October 2026; ties are broken by the average diesel price, then by county name:
| # | County | Petrol 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorj | 10.08 | 10.89 |
| 2 | Botosani | 10.09 | 10.89 |
| 3 | Salaj | 10.09 | 10.89 |
| 4 | Arges | 10.1 | 10.9 |
| 5 | Bistrita-Nasaud | 10.1 | 10.9 |
Tied with the last county in the table (10.1 RON/L for petrol): Caras-Severin, Covasna, Harghita, Maramures, Mehedinti, Neamt, Olt, Teleorman, Tulcea, Buzau, Calarasi, Dambovita, Dolj, Giurgiu, Hunedoara, Ialomita, Satu Mare, Valcea.
Monthly average petrol prices by county ranged from 10.08 to 10.12 RON/L (counties with data: 42).
Detailed analysis
In luna octombrie 2026, pretul mediu al benzinei standard (95 octani) la nivel national a fost de 10.11 lei/litru, cu un minim de 9.89 lei/litru si un maxim de 10.21 lei/litru.
Motorina standard s-a situat la o medie de 10.91 lei/litru, cu preturi cuprinse intre 10.69 si 10.99 lei/litru. GPL-ul a fost disponibil la un pret mediu de 4.71 lei/litru.
Pretul international al petrolului Brent s-a situat in medie la 108.3 USD/baril in octombrie, 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 alegand statia potrivita pe traseu. Pe un plin de 50 de litri, diferenta dintre cea mai ieftina si cea mai scumpa benzinarie din tara, in aceeasi zi, a fost in medie de 8 lei.
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Subscribe for free →Data collected from 1823 gas stations in Romania. Source: Price Monitor (Consiliul Concurenței / ANPC) and the direct SOCAR feed.
