Petrol prices across Europe range from €0.77 in Russia to €2.76 in Norway

Key points

• Norway has the highest price on the map
• Russia and Belarus have the lowest prices
• Western Europe generally pays more for petrol

The cost of filling up a car varies dramatically across Europe, with a litre of 95-octane petrol costing more than three times as much in Norway as in Russia, according to prices compiled as of September 23.

The map puts Norway at €2.76 per litre, the highest price shown, compared with €0.77 in Russia and €0.79 in Belarus. Independent weekly data put Norway at €2.74 on September 21, broadly confirming the figure used in the graphic.

Prices are also high across much of western and northern Europe. The map shows the Netherlands at €2.65, Denmark at €2.54, Germany at €2.29, Greece at €2.18, France at €2.17 and Italy at €2.16. Spain is lower at €1.93, while Britain stands at €2.00.

Why prices differ so much

The gap is not simply about whether a country produces oil. Norway is a major oil and gas producer but still has some of Europe's highest petrol prices. Taxes, government policy, exchange rates, refining costs and distribution all affect what motorists ultimately pay.

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The European Commission's weekly oil bulletin confirms large price differences within the EU and publishes consumer prices both with and without taxes. Its September 24 update provides the closest official EU-wide comparison to the date used in the map.

Eastern and southeastern Europe are generally cheaper. The map puts Türkiye at €1.45, North Macedonia at €1.53, Bulgaria at €1.61 and Romania at €1.67. Poland, Ukraine and Estonia are each shown at €1.79.

European fuel markets remain under pressure

The figures are a snapshot rather than fixed prices. Petrol prices can change quickly as crude oil prices, exchange rates and taxes move.

European energy markets have faced additional volatility in 2026. The European Commission said in September that geopolitical uncertainty was causing significant swings in crude oil and petroleum-product markets. It said EU oil supplies remained stable, although market conditions were tight and some fuel prices remained high.

That volatility is particularly visible in Norway. Weekly data show petrol at about €2.74 a litre on September 21, up from around €1.99 in August.