{"id":2157760,"date":"2026-09-21T09:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157760"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:19:32","slug":"french-diesel-prices-top-e2-40-a-litre-as-european-fuel-costs-hit-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157760","title":{"rendered":"French diesel prices top \u20ac2.40 a litre as European fuel costs hit records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/09\/91\/1200x675_cmsv2_f98d9b62-4cfa-5ad1-b38c-72d5183033a3-9920991.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2927636-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927636\" data-cid=\"9923650\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927636-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\/92\/25\/78\/189x106_cmsv2_7ce2ffb0-a705-5c9b-82fb-454978869a85-9922578.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"An underground defensive bunker in Moscow, built in the last century, now functions as a museum.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Russia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Russia quietly modernises bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927786-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927786\" data-cid=\"9923588\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927786-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\/92\/35\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_05536f8d-3897-5d55-bc68-c4407c0b5728-9923523.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Internal Security Agency has detained Pawe\u0142 G. Investigators are examining preparations for an attack.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    17-year-old detained in Poland over alleged plans for terrorist attack\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927785-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927785\" data-cid=\"9923522\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927785-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\/92\/35\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_da7da674-cd4a-5722-8162-206ef21bd9e3-9923522.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US forces in Salociai, some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Lithuania<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    New rotation of US troops bound for Lithuania: Lithuanian president\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927754-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927754\" data-cid=\"9923343\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/33\/43\/189x106_cmsv2_de1dbdac-ae21-5664-9326-a8140c23e229-9923343.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A man with an umbrella struggles against strong wind brought by Typhoon Ampil, while walking on a street, in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>        Flooded streets and rescues as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927636-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2927636\" data-cid=\"9923650\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927636-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/25\/78\/189x106_cmsv2_7ce2ffb0-a705-5c9b-82fb-454978869a85-9922578.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"An underground defensive bunker in Moscow, built in the last century, now functions as a museum.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Russia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Russia quietly modernises bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927786-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2927786\" data-cid=\"9923588\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927786-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/35\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_05536f8d-3897-5d55-bc68-c4407c0b5728-9923523.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Internal Security Agency has detained Pawe\u0142 G. Investigators are examining preparations for an attack.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    17-year-old detained in Poland over alleged plans for terrorist attack\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927785-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2927785\" data-cid=\"9923522\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927785-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/35\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_da7da674-cd4a-5722-8162-206ef21bd9e3-9923522.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US forces in Salociai, some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Lithuania<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    New rotation of US troops bound for Lithuania: Lithuanian president\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927754-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927754\" data-cid=\"9923343\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/33\/43\/189x106_cmsv2_de1dbdac-ae21-5664-9326-a8140c23e229-9923343.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A man with an umbrella struggles against strong wind brought by Typhoon Ampil, while walking on a street, in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>        Flooded streets and rescues as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan\n  <\/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>                          Business<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            French diesel prices top \u20ac2.40 a litre as European fuel costs hit records<\/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\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/09\/91\/1536x864_cmsv2_f98d9b62-4cfa-5ad1-b38c-72d5183033a3-9920991.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"File - Vehicles pass by an Essence gas station of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies along Paris&apos; ring road, Sunday, April 5, 2026. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              File &#8211; Vehicles pass by an Essence gas station of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies along Paris&#8217; ring road, Sunday, April 5, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Thomas Padilla\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDoloresz Katanich&amp;nbspwith&amp;nbsp<b>AFP<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1789982372\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-09-21 11:19:32 +02:00\">21\/09\/2026 &#8211; 11:19 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"15:05\">15:05<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links 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This came after EU petrol and diesel prices hit record highs last week, according to the European Commission.<\/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>Prices at the pump have been soaring globally since the United States and Israel launched their war with Iran in February, with the renewed conflict in Yemen and attacks on Saudi Arabia&#8217;s energy infrastructure intensifying the spike in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>The news agency calculated the average price at 10.30 am CEST, based on prices displayed by more than 8,700 petrol stations on the economy ministry&#8217;s website, with the figure exceeding the previous record set the day before.<\/p>\n<p>At over \u20ac2.17 per litre on Sunday morning, based on prices reported by more than 6,700 petrol stations, SP95-E10 \u2014 the best-selling fuel in France \u2014 had remained above its 2022 peak for more than 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>SP98 also exceeded an average of \u20ac2.28 on Sunday, based on prices reported by more than 6,800 petrol stations.<\/p>\n<p>Across the bloc, France remained one of the most expensive countries for fuel last week. However, the average diesel price was \u20ac2.29 on 14 September, the date used in the European Commission&#8217;s weekly data release. Countries with higher prices at the time included Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland, for both petrol and diesel.<\/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<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\">EU fuel prices hit records as ECB experts see diesel margins peak in October<\/li>\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 increases have fuelled social tensions in many countries, with the French government fearing a repeat of the so-called yellow vest protests that began in 2018 over fuel price hikes.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Brown, policy officer at Euroconsumers, said the latest increases were adding to pressures that households had been facing for some time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor consumers, it\u2019s more like a tight squeeze \u2014 a slow, tight squeeze,\u201d she told Euronews. \u201cPeople have been struggling with their energy costs for a while. People have been struggling with their housing costs and their food costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Euroconsumers\u2019 latest affordability survey, conducted before the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, found that around 30% of consumers were struggling with energy costs and 44% were struggling with car expenses.<\/p>\n<h2>What pushes up fuel prices?<\/h2>\n<p>Crude prices, which soared by around a fifth in September, have fallen over the past three days, but the international benchmark Brent still traded above $100 a barrel on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>But crude oil prices are only part of the problem. European refining margins \u2014 the difference between the cost of crude oil and the wholesale value of the refined products made from it \u2014 also remain very high. While petrol margins may have peaked, diesel margins are expected to rise further.<\/p>\n<p>ECB experts told Euronews last Friday: \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<\/p>\n<p>They added that 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>The outlook is also weighing on consumer confidence. Euroconsumers\u2019 survey found that 72% of respondents expected the cost of living to worsen in 2026. 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This came after EU petrol and diesel prices hit record highs last week, according to the European Commission.Prices at the pump have been soaring globally since the United States and Israel launched their war with Iran in February, with the renewed conflict in Yemen and attacks on Saudi Arabia&#8217;s energy infrastructure intensifying the spike in recent days.The news agency calculated the average price at 10.30 am CEST, based on prices displayed by more than 8,700 petrol stations on the economy ministry&#8217;s website, with the figure exceeding the previous record set the day before.At over \u20ac2.17 per litre on Sunday morning, based on prices reported by more than 6,700 petrol stations, SP95-E10 \u2014 the best-selling fuel in France \u2014 had remained above its 2022 peak for more than 10 days.SP98 also exceeded an average of \u20ac2.28 on Sunday, based on prices reported by more than 6,800 petrol stations.Across the bloc, France remained one of the most expensive countries for fuel last week. However, the average diesel price was \u20ac2.29 on 14 September, the date used in the European Commission&#8217;s weekly data release. Countries with higher prices at the time included Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland, for both petrol and diesel.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.The increases have fuelled social tensions in many countries, with the French government fearing a repeat of the so-called yellow vest protests that began in 2018 over fuel price hikes.Olivia Brown, policy officer at Euroconsumers, said the latest increases were adding to pressures that households had been facing for some time.\u201cFor consumers, it\u2019s more like a tight squeeze \u2014 a slow, tight squeeze,\u201d she told Euronews. \u201cPeople have been struggling with their energy costs for a while. People have been struggling with their housing costs and their food costs.\u201dEuroconsumers\u2019 latest affordability survey, conducted before the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, found that around 30% of consumers were struggling with energy costs and 44% were struggling with car expenses.What pushes up fuel prices?Crude prices, which soared by around a fifth in September, have fallen over the past three days, but the international benchmark Brent still traded above $100 a barrel on Monday morning.But crude oil prices are only part of the problem. European refining margins \u2014 the difference between the cost of crude oil and the wholesale value of the refined products made from it \u2014 also remain very high. While petrol margins may have peaked, diesel margins are expected to rise further.ECB experts told Euronews last Friday: \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.\u201dThey added that an end to the Middle East conflict and the restoration of energy and refining flows would be central to bringing prices down.The outlook is also weighing on consumer confidence. Euroconsumers\u2019 survey found that 72% of respondents expected the cost of living to worsen in 2026. 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