{"id":2152634,"date":"2026-09-19T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152634"},"modified":"2026-09-19T05:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:00:17","slug":"eu-fuel-prices-hit-records-as-ecb-experts-see-diesel-margins-peak-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152634","title":{"rendered":"EU fuel prices hit records as ECB experts see diesel margins peak in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/88\/69\/1200x675_cmsv2_2077ae21-49e6-5464-8395-5dc03a6c6f44-9918869.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2926985-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2926985\" data-cid=\"9919727\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926985-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/97\/27\/189x106_cmsv2_63b409a2-ed80-54db-a233-2ecceac35df0-9919727.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Ed Sheeran attends the Time100 Gala, in New York on April 24, 2025\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ed Sheeran set to resume tour after Macklemore dropping debacle\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2926641-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2926641\" data-cid=\"9918787\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926641-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/80\/80\/189x106_cmsv2_c94bb0e6-4683-5218-aae9-1100b6b50fc3-9918080.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mark Carney greets Emmanuel Macron at the official welcome for the G7 summit on 16 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Macron heading to Saint Pierre and Miquelon to meet with Carney\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2926864-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2926864\" data-cid=\"9919211\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926864-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/92\/11\/189x106_cmsv2_5bd2574c-c0b7-574e-b16c-ba28bb4e3d42-9919211.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Who deserves a transplant? 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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Economy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            EU fuel prices hit records as ECB experts see diesel margins peak in October<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        EU petrol and diesel prices hit record highs this week, according to the European Commission. Refining margins\u2014the cost of turning crude oil into fuel\u2014are partly to blame, and prices could remain elevated as ECB experts tell Euronews that diesel margins are expected to peak only in October.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Filling up a car has never cost more on average across the European Union, according to European Commission data going back more than two decades. At the latest average prices, it costs about \u20ac103 to fill a 50-litre tank with petrol and \u20ac108 with diesel.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Retail fuel prices have surged since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, adding to inflationary pressures. Eurozone energy inflation rose to 14.3% in August, up from 10.3% in July, according to the European Central Bank.<\/p>\n<p>A litre of petrol cost a weighted EU average of \u20ac2.063 as of 14 September, while diesel reached \u20ac2.159 per litre. Both were the highest readings in the Commission\u2019s series, which begins in 2005. Petrol\u2019s previous peak was recorded in 2022, while diesel last approached its current level in April this year.<\/p>\n<p>Prices varied considerably across the EU. Petrol was cheapest in Malta, at \u20ac1.34 per litre, and most expensive in Denmark, at \u20ac2.56. Diesel ranged from \u20ac1.21 per litre in Malta to \u20ac2.51 in Finland.<\/p>\n<p>The figures come from the European Commission\u2019s latest Weekly Oil Bulletin, published on 17 September using prices reported for 14 September. They include taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel prices have been rising for months since the war with Iran broke out at the end of February and disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. International benchmark Brent crude prices rose above $126 at the height of the conflict and were trading at more than $104 a barrel for delivery the following month on Friday. Brent cost about $72 per barrel before the war broke out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">France: TotalEnergies cut-price fuel spikes controversy among rivals<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Diesel in Portugal hits record high, Spain introduces new discount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>European crude supplies face further disruption after Saudi Aramco told at least two European refiners that they would receive no oil under long-term contracts in October following an attack on the kingdom\u2019s key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported, citing people informed of the decision who said it applied to all European buyers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What makes European fuel prices expensive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>But international crude prices are not the only factor driving petrol and diesel prices higher. Refining costs and margins have also risen significantly, putting further pressure on prices at the pump.<\/p>\n<p>Refining margins reflect the difference between the cost of crude oil and the price of refined products such as petrol and diesel. While petrol margins appear to have peaked, ECB experts told Euronews Business that diesel margins are not expected to reach their highest point until October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking ahead, based on refined diesel futures from LSEG on 16 September, the margin for diesel is expected to peak in October. Based on refined petrol futures from LSEG on 16 September, petrol margins peaked in August,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of 2026, the weighted EU average petrol price has risen by about 29%, while diesel has surged by almost 40%.<\/p>\n<p>Higher crude prices have also fuelled energy inflation across both the eurozone and the wider EU. According to an ECB blog published in July, increases in crude-oil prices generally feed through fully to pre-tax pump prices within one or two months. Governments can temporarily cushion the impact through measures such as cuts to fuel duties.<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil accounted for less than a quarter of the euro-area pump price in the ECB blog\u2019s July calculations. The remainder included refining and distribution costs and margins, excise duties and value added tax, helping to explain the significant differences between countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Why are petrol and diesel so expensive despite crude oil not reaching record highs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The blog\u2019s calculations indicated that excise duties and VAT together represented around 44% of the euro-area diesel price and 52% of the petrol price in July.<\/p>\n<p>ECB experts told Euronews Business that refining margins are now making a large contribution to diesel prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the current juncture, we have estimated that in the third week of September refining margins have contributed \u20ac0.41 (19% of the pump price) and \u20ac0.17 (8%) per litre to the retail diesel and retail petrol prices in the euro area, respectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Could fuel prices rise further?<\/h2>\n<p>The ECB\u2019s monetary policy statement, published on 10 September, warned: \u201cRenewed disruption of energy supplies could cause energy prices to rise further and for longer than currently expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ECB experts said an end to the Middle East conflict and the restoration of energy and refining flows would be central to bringing prices down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor petrol and diesel prices to decline, the key factor would be a cessation of the war in the Middle East, a normalisation of flows through the Strait of Hormuz and a restoration of global refining activity to allow oil inventories to rebuild,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Such a normalisation could quickly lower crude oil and retail fuel prices. 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At the latest average prices, it costs about \u20ac103 to fill a 50-litre tank with petrol and \u20ac108 with diesel.Retail fuel prices have surged since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, adding to inflationary pressures. Eurozone energy inflation rose to 14.3% in August, up from 10.3% in July, according to the European Central Bank.A litre of petrol cost a weighted EU average of \u20ac2.063 as of 14 September, while diesel reached \u20ac2.159 per litre. Both were the highest readings in the Commission\u2019s series, which begins in 2005. Petrol\u2019s previous peak was recorded in 2022, while diesel last approached its current level in April this year.Prices varied considerably across the EU. Petrol was cheapest in Malta, at \u20ac1.34 per litre, and most expensive in Denmark, at \u20ac2.56. Diesel ranged from \u20ac1.21 per litre in Malta to \u20ac2.51 in Finland.The figures come from the European Commission\u2019s latest Weekly Oil Bulletin, published on 17 September using prices reported for 14 September. They include taxes.Fuel prices have been rising for months since the war with Iran broke out at the end of February and disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. International benchmark Brent crude prices rose above $126 at the height of the conflict and were trading at more than $104 a barrel for delivery the following month on Friday. Brent cost about $72 per barrel before the war broke out.European crude supplies face further disruption after Saudi Aramco told at least two European refiners that they would receive no oil under long-term contracts in October following an attack on the kingdom\u2019s key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported, citing people informed of the decision who said it applied to all European buyers.What makes European fuel prices expensive?But international crude prices are not the only factor driving petrol and diesel prices higher. Refining costs and margins have also risen significantly, putting further pressure on prices at the pump.Refining margins reflect the difference between the cost of crude oil and the price of refined products such as petrol and diesel. While petrol margins appear to have peaked, ECB experts told Euronews Business that diesel margins are not expected to reach their highest point until October.\u201cLooking ahead, based on refined diesel futures from LSEG on 16 September, the margin for diesel is expected to peak in October. Based on refined petrol futures from LSEG on 16 September, petrol margins peaked in August,\u201d they said.Since the beginning of 2026, the weighted EU average petrol price has risen by about 29%, while diesel has surged by almost 40%.Higher crude prices have also fuelled energy inflation across both the eurozone and the wider EU. According to an ECB blog published in July, increases in crude-oil prices generally feed through fully to pre-tax pump prices within one or two months. Governments can temporarily cushion the impact through measures such as cuts to fuel duties.Crude oil accounted for less than a quarter of the euro-area pump price in the ECB blog\u2019s July calculations. The remainder included refining and distribution costs and margins, excise duties and value added tax, helping to explain the significant differences between countries.The blog\u2019s calculations indicated that excise duties and VAT together represented around 44% of the euro-area diesel price and 52% of the petrol price in July.ECB experts told Euronews Business that refining margins are now making a large contribution to diesel prices.\u201cAt the current juncture, we have estimated that in the third week of September refining margins have contributed \u20ac0.41 (19% of the pump price) and \u20ac0.17 (8%) per litre to the retail diesel and retail petrol prices in the euro area, respectively.\u201dCould fuel prices rise further?The ECB\u2019s monetary policy statement, published on 10 September, warned: \u201cRenewed disruption of energy supplies could cause energy prices to rise further and for longer than currently expected.\u201dECB experts said an end to the Middle East conflict and the restoration of energy and refining flows would be central to bringing prices down.\u201cFor petrol and diesel prices to decline, the key factor would be a cessation of the war in the Middle East, a normalisation of flows through the Strait of Hormuz and a restoration of global refining activity to allow oil inventories to rebuild,\u201d they said.Such a normalisation could quickly lower crude oil and retail fuel prices. 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