Motor fuel price statistics, September 2025
Released: 3 October 2025
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 585 forints in Hungary in the month of September, which was 2 forints or 0.3% lower than the average of 587 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in September was 566 forints, the price in Hungary being 3.4% or 19 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol increased by 2 forints in Hungary. However, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened by 2 forints each.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 588 forints in Hungary, which was 3 forints or 0.5% lower than the average of 591 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 22 forints or 3.9% higher than the regional average price of 566 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly average diesel oil price in Hungary lessened by 5 forints. The value decreased by 6 forints in neighbouring countries on average and by 7 forints in countries in the region compared to August data.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in September was higher in Austria, Serbia and Slovakia than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price went down the most, by 8 forints in Austria.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, 5–10% lower in Czechia and Poland, and more than 15% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
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The average price of diesel oil in September was higher in Austria, Romania and Serbia than the value in Hungary, however, it was over 15% lower in Bulgaria. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of diesel decreased in all countries in the region, and the largest reductions of 9 forints each were recorded in Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia.
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Released: 3 October 2025
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 585 forints in Hungary in the month of September, which was 2 forints or 0.3% lower than the average of 587 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in September was 566 forints, the price in Hungary being 3.4% or 19 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol increased by 2 forints in Hungary. However, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened by 2 forints each.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 588 forints in Hungary, which was 3 forints or 0.5% lower than the average of 591 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 22 forints or 3.9% higher than the regional average price of 566 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly average diesel oil price in Hungary lessened by 5 forints. The value decreased by 6 forints in neighbouring countries on average and by 7 forints in countries in the region compared to August data.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in September was higher in Austria, Serbia and Slovakia than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price went down the most, by 8 forints in Austria.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, 5–10% lower in Czechia and Poland, and more than 15% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
The average price of diesel oil in September was higher in Austria, Romania and Serbia than the value in Hungary, however, it was over 15% lower in Bulgaria. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of diesel decreased in all countries in the region, and the largest reductions of 9 forints each were recorded in Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia.