Fuel prices Romania vs Europe
How do fuel prices in Romania compare with the European Union? Full country ranking.
Petrol 95 prices ranking in the European Union
Prices in EUR/litre, as published by the European Commission. Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, bulletin of 28 September 2026.
| # | Country | Petrol 95 (EUR/L) | Diesel (EUR/L) |
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What does this mean for drivers in Romania?
In the European Commission bulletin of 28 September 2026, petrol 95 cost 1.90 EUR/litre in Romania: rank 12 of 27 countries, where rank 1 is the cheapest. Compared with the simple average of the countries in the bulletin, 1.97 EUR/litre, Romanian drivers paid about 3.9% less. For diesel, Romania ranked 12 of 27, 2.2% below the average (2.10 vs 2.15 EUR/litre). The most expensive petrol was in Denmark (2.66 EUR), Netherlands (2.46 EUR), Germany (2.35 EUR).
The cheapest petrol was in Malta (1.34 EUR), Sweden (1.59 EUR), Bulgaria (1.68 EUR). The final pump price depends on the international Brent crude oil price (quoted in USD), the EUR/RON exchange rate, excise duty levels and the distributor's profit margin.
Use our stations near me to find the best deal in your area, or the interactive map to explore prices across Romania.
Fuel prices by country — detailed pages
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* Today's national average in lei divided by the BNR reference rate (5.28 RON/EUR, 2026-10-01). The EU table, including Romania's row, comes from the EC Weekly Oil Bulletin of 28 September 2026 and changes once a week. Romanian prices are calculated in real-time from PretCarburant.ro data (02.10.2026).
