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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 30 September 2026

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Dated source observation · 2026-09-21 · 9 days old
Last successful source refresh: 2026-09-30 07:40:43 UTC. A successful refresh does not mean a new price was published. Source status

Reported pump priceEUR 2.45per litre

Observation date2026-09-2121 September 2026

Share paid in taxes52.0%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week+0.6%Price rank 1 of 21 on the same date

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
EUR per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.636 EUR per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.540 EUR per litre; Excise & other duties: 0.848 EUR per litre; VAT / sales tax: 0.425 EUR per litreCrude oil: EUR 0.64/LRefining & distribution: EUR 0.54/LExcise & other duties: EUR 0.85/LVAT / sales tax: EUR 0.43/L
Crude oilEUR 0.6426.0% of price
Refining & distributionEUR 0.5422.1% of price
Excise & other dutiesEUR 0.8534.6% of price
VAT / sales taxEUR 0.4317.4% of price
Price components, 2026-09-21, EUR per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6358
Refining & distribution0.5400
Excise & other duties0.8480
VAT / sales tax0.4250

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

Price history

Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-29 to 2026-09-21. EUR per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.901.812.712025-09-29: EUR 1.95/L2025-10-06: EUR 1.94/L2025-10-13: EUR 1.94/L2025-10-20: EUR 1.94/L2025-10-27: EUR 1.95/L2025-11-03: EUR 1.94/L2025-11-10: EUR 1.94/L2025-11-17: EUR 1.97/L2025-11-24: EUR 1.97/L2025-12-01: EUR 1.95/L2025-12-08: EUR 1.94/L2025-12-15: EUR 1.92/L2025-12-22: EUR 1.88/L2025-12-29: EUR 1.89/L2026-01-05: EUR 1.98/L2026-01-12: EUR 2.02/L2026-01-19: EUR 2.03/L2026-01-26: EUR 2.03/L2026-02-02: EUR 2.03/L2026-02-09: EUR 2.03/L2026-02-16: EUR 2.04/L2026-02-23: EUR 2.06/L2026-03-02: EUR 2.07/L2026-03-09: EUR 2.17/L2026-03-16: EUR 2.26/L2026-03-23: EUR 2.35/L2026-03-30: EUR 2.33/L2026-04-06: EUR 2.36/L2026-04-13: EUR 2.32/L2026-04-20: EUR 2.28/L2026-04-27: EUR 2.32/L2026-05-04: EUR 2.39/L2026-05-11: EUR 2.38/L2026-05-18: EUR 2.39/L2026-05-25: EUR 2.39/L2026-06-01: EUR 2.30/L2026-06-08: EUR 2.26/L2026-06-15: EUR 2.24/L2026-06-22: EUR 2.21/L2026-06-29: EUR 2.20/L2026-07-06: EUR 2.25/L2026-07-13: EUR 2.30/L2026-07-20: EUR 2.34/L2026-07-27: EUR 2.39/L2026-08-03: EUR 2.37/L2026-08-10: EUR 2.29/L2026-08-17: EUR 2.33/L2026-08-24: EUR 2.35/L2026-08-31: EUR 2.35/L2026-09-07: EUR 2.47/L2026-09-14: EUR 2.43/L2026-09-21: EUR 2.45/L2025-09-292026-09-21

EUR per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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EUR per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-291.947Crude oil 0.370; Refining & distribution 0.442; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.338
2025-10-061.936Crude oil 0.361; Refining & distribution 0.441; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.336
2025-10-131.942Crude oil 0.349; Refining & distribution 0.459; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.337
2025-10-201.939Crude oil 0.328; Refining & distribution 0.478; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.337
2025-10-271.948Crude oil 0.354; Refining & distribution 0.458; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.338
2025-11-031.945Crude oil 0.359; Refining & distribution 0.451; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.338
2025-11-101.945Crude oil 0.343; Refining & distribution 0.467; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.337
2025-11-171.972Crude oil 0.343; Refining & distribution 0.490; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.342
2025-11-241.967Crude oil 0.353; Refining & distribution 0.475; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.341
2025-12-011.950Crude oil 0.347; Refining & distribution 0.467; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.338
2025-12-081.942Crude oil 0.342; Refining & distribution 0.466; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.337
2025-12-151.920Crude oil 0.329; Refining & distribution 0.460; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.333
2025-12-221.881Crude oil 0.333; Refining & distribution 0.424; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.326
2025-12-291.890Crude oil 0.337; Refining & distribution 0.427; Excise & other duties 0.797; VAT / sales tax 0.328
2026-01-051.979Crude oil 0.340; Refining & distribution 0.448; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.343
2026-01-122.017Crude oil 0.352; Refining & distribution 0.467; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.350
2026-01-192.034Crude oil 0.362; Refining & distribution 0.472; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.353
2026-01-262.027Crude oil 0.360; Refining & distribution 0.467; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.352
2026-02-022.027Crude oil 0.360; Refining & distribution 0.467; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.352
2026-02-092.026Crude oil 0.377; Refining & distribution 0.450; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.352
2026-02-162.040Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.462; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.354
2026-02-232.062Crude oil 0.384; Refining & distribution 0.472; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.358
2026-03-022.070Crude oil 0.415; Refining & distribution 0.447; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.359
2026-03-092.172Crude oil 0.514; Refining & distribution 0.433; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.377
2026-03-162.262Crude oil 0.554; Refining & distribution 0.468; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.393
2026-03-232.347Crude oil 0.563; Refining & distribution 0.529; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.407
2026-03-302.334Crude oil 0.668; Refining & distribution 0.413; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.405
2026-04-062.363Crude oil 0.696; Refining & distribution 0.408; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.410
2026-04-132.316Crude oil 0.664; Refining & distribution 0.402; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.402
2026-04-202.279Crude oil 0.553; Refining & distribution 0.483; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.396
2026-04-272.324Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.463; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.403
2026-05-042.389Crude oil 0.636; Refining & distribution 0.490; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.415
2026-05-112.378Crude oil 0.567; Refining & distribution 0.550; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.413
2026-05-182.388Crude oil 0.630; Refining & distribution 0.495; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.414
2026-05-252.387Crude oil 0.577; Refining & distribution 0.548; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.414
2026-06-012.298Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.521; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.399
2026-06-082.256Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.485; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.392
2026-06-152.236Crude oil 0.457; Refining & distribution 0.543; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.388
2026-06-222.206Crude oil 0.420; Refining & distribution 0.555; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.383
2026-06-292.203Crude oil 0.395; Refining & distribution 0.578; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.382
2026-07-062.245Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.624; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.390
2026-07-132.297Crude oil 0.449; Refining & distribution 0.601; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.399
2026-07-202.341Crude oil 0.479; Refining & distribution 0.608; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.406
2026-07-272.385Crude oil 0.507; Refining & distribution 0.616; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.414
2026-08-032.370Crude oil 0.485; Refining & distribution 0.626; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.411
2026-08-102.290Crude oil 0.505; Refining & distribution 0.540; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.397
2026-08-172.329Crude oil 0.501; Refining & distribution 0.575; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.404
2026-08-242.353Crude oil 0.500; Refining & distribution 0.596; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.408
2026-08-312.350Crude oil 0.487; Refining & distribution 0.607; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.408
2026-09-072.466Crude oil 0.565; Refining & distribution 0.624; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.428
2026-09-142.434Crude oil 0.660; Refining & distribution 0.503; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.422
2026-09-212.449Crude oil 0.636; Refining & distribution 0.540; Excise & other duties 0.848; VAT / sales tax 0.425

EUR per litre, independent of the volume selector. Only verified observations are shown; some regions have short histories. Source changes and gaps are not interpolated.

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