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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 10 September 2026

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The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.

Reported pump priceEUR 2.04per litre

Observation date2026-09-077 September 2026

Share paid in taxes47.6%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week+4.7%Comparable ranking unavailable

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
EUR per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.565 EUR per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.503 EUR per litre; Excise & other duties: 0.973 EUR per litreCrude oil: EUR 0.57/LRefining & distribution: EUR 0.50/LExcise & other duties: EUR 0.97/L
Crude oilEUR 0.5727.7% of price
Refining & distributionEUR 0.5024.7% of price
Excise & other dutiesEUR 0.9747.6% of price
Price components, 2026-09-07, EUR per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.5654
Refining & distribution0.5035
Excise & other duties0.9728

· European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin
Crude uses Brent. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

The last 52 weekly observations

European Union · Gasoline / petrol
Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-15 to 2026-09-07. EUR per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.751.502.252025-09-15: EUR 1.62/L2025-09-22: EUR 1.62/L2025-09-29: EUR 1.62/L2025-10-06: EUR 1.62/L2025-10-13: EUR 1.62/L2025-10-20: EUR 1.61/L2025-10-27: EUR 1.61/L2025-11-03: EUR 1.62/L2025-11-10: EUR 1.62/L2025-11-17: EUR 1.64/L2025-11-24: EUR 1.64/L2025-12-01: EUR 1.63/L2025-12-08: EUR 1.62/L2025-12-15: EUR 1.61/L2025-12-22: EUR 1.59/L2025-12-29: EUR 1.59/L2026-01-05: EUR 1.60/L2026-01-12: EUR 1.60/L2026-01-19: EUR 1.61/L2026-01-26: EUR 1.62/L2026-02-02: EUR 1.62/L2026-02-09: EUR 1.62/L2026-02-16: EUR 1.63/L2026-02-23: EUR 1.64/L2026-03-02: EUR 1.66/L2026-03-09: EUR 1.77/L2026-03-16: EUR 1.84/L2026-03-23: EUR 1.89/L2026-03-30: EUR 1.87/L2026-04-06: EUR 1.88/L2026-04-13: EUR 1.85/L2026-04-20: EUR 1.83/L2026-04-27: EUR 1.84/L2026-05-04: EUR 1.86/L2026-05-11: EUR 1.87/L2026-05-18: EUR 1.88/L2026-05-25: EUR 1.90/L2026-06-01: EUR 1.85/L2026-06-08: EUR 1.82/L2026-06-15: EUR 1.80/L2026-06-22: EUR 1.76/L2026-06-29: EUR 1.76/L2026-07-06: EUR 1.81/L2026-07-13: EUR 1.85/L2026-07-20: EUR 1.91/L2026-07-27: EUR 1.94/L2026-08-03: EUR 1.95/L2026-08-10: EUR 1.91/L2026-08-17: EUR 1.92/L2026-08-24: EUR 1.94/L2026-08-31: EUR 1.95/L2026-09-07: EUR 2.04/L2025-09-152026-09-07

EUR per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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EUR per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-151.622Crude oil 0.363; Refining & distribution 0.340; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-09-221.623Crude oil 0.357; Refining & distribution 0.347; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-09-291.623Crude oil 0.370; Refining & distribution 0.333; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-10-061.620Crude oil 0.361; Refining & distribution 0.340; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-10-131.616Crude oil 0.349; Refining & distribution 0.349; Excise & other duties 0.918
2025-10-201.608Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.364; Excise & other duties 0.917
2025-10-271.615Crude oil 0.354; Refining & distribution 0.342; Excise & other duties 0.918
2025-11-031.619Crude oil 0.359; Refining & distribution 0.341; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-11-101.625Crude oil 0.343; Refining & distribution 0.362; Excise & other duties 0.920
2025-11-171.639Crude oil 0.343; Refining & distribution 0.374; Excise & other duties 0.923
2025-11-241.639Crude oil 0.353; Refining & distribution 0.363; Excise & other duties 0.922
2025-12-011.629Crude oil 0.347; Refining & distribution 0.361; Excise & other duties 0.921
2025-12-081.620Crude oil 0.342; Refining & distribution 0.358; Excise & other duties 0.919
2025-12-151.605Crude oil 0.329; Refining & distribution 0.359; Excise & other duties 0.917
2025-12-221.587Crude oil 0.333; Refining & distribution 0.340; Excise & other duties 0.914
2025-12-291.586Crude oil 0.337; Refining & distribution 0.335; Excise & other duties 0.914
2026-01-051.605Crude oil 0.340; Refining & distribution 0.346; Excise & other duties 0.919
2026-01-121.605Crude oil 0.352; Refining & distribution 0.332; Excise & other duties 0.920
2026-01-191.611Crude oil 0.362; Refining & distribution 0.328; Excise & other duties 0.921
2026-01-261.615Crude oil 0.360; Refining & distribution 0.333; Excise & other duties 0.922
2026-02-021.622Crude oil 0.360; Refining & distribution 0.338; Excise & other duties 0.924
2026-02-091.623Crude oil 0.377; Refining & distribution 0.323; Excise & other duties 0.924
2026-02-161.632Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.331; Excise & other duties 0.926
2026-02-231.637Crude oil 0.384; Refining & distribution 0.329; Excise & other duties 0.925
2026-03-021.665Crude oil 0.415; Refining & distribution 0.319; Excise & other duties 0.931
2026-03-091.774Crude oil 0.514; Refining & distribution 0.312; Excise & other duties 0.949
2026-03-161.838Crude oil 0.554; Refining & distribution 0.326; Excise & other duties 0.959
2026-03-231.893Crude oil 0.563; Refining & distribution 0.399; Excise & other duties 0.932
2026-03-301.872Crude oil 0.668; Refining & distribution 0.305; Excise & other duties 0.899
2026-04-061.879Crude oil 0.696; Refining & distribution 0.301; Excise & other duties 0.882
2026-04-131.854Crude oil 0.664; Refining & distribution 0.312; Excise & other duties 0.878
2026-04-201.827Crude oil 0.553; Refining & distribution 0.401; Excise & other duties 0.874
2026-04-271.842Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.356; Excise & other duties 0.876
2026-05-041.861Crude oil 0.636; Refining & distribution 0.355; Excise & other duties 0.870
2026-05-111.874Crude oil 0.567; Refining & distribution 0.434; Excise & other duties 0.872
2026-05-181.882Crude oil 0.630; Refining & distribution 0.378; Excise & other duties 0.873
2026-05-251.900Crude oil 0.577; Refining & distribution 0.446; Excise & other duties 0.877
2026-06-011.848Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.448; Excise & other duties 0.869
2026-06-081.820Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.424; Excise & other duties 0.864
2026-06-151.805Crude oil 0.457; Refining & distribution 0.485; Excise & other duties 0.862
2026-06-221.761Crude oil 0.420; Refining & distribution 0.480; Excise & other duties 0.862
2026-06-291.757Crude oil 0.395; Refining & distribution 0.502; Excise & other duties 0.860
2026-07-061.814Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.508; Excise & other duties 0.923
2026-07-131.851Crude oil 0.449; Refining & distribution 0.471; Excise & other duties 0.931
2026-07-201.908Crude oil 0.479; Refining & distribution 0.489; Excise & other duties 0.940
2026-07-271.940Crude oil 0.507; Refining & distribution 0.488; Excise & other duties 0.945
2026-08-031.953Crude oil 0.485; Refining & distribution 0.518; Excise & other duties 0.950
2026-08-101.911Crude oil 0.505; Refining & distribution 0.460; Excise & other duties 0.945
2026-08-171.924Crude oil 0.501; Refining & distribution 0.492; Excise & other duties 0.930
2026-08-241.942Crude oil 0.500; Refining & distribution 0.509; Excise & other duties 0.933
2026-08-311.950Crude oil 0.487; Refining & distribution 0.529; Excise & other duties 0.934
2026-09-072.042Crude oil 0.565; Refining & distribution 0.503; Excise & other duties 0.973

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