Motor fuel price statistics, December 2025
Released: 9 January 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 557 forints in Hungary in the month of December, which was 9 forints or 1.6% lower than the average of 566 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in December equalled 548 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 1.6% or 9 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol decreased by 15 forints in Hungary. In parallel, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened, too, by 9 and 8 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 569 forints in Hungary, which was 9 forints or 1.6% lower than the average of 578 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 10 forints or 1.8% higher than the regional average price of 559 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary went down by 20 forints. The average lessened by 16 forints in neighbouring countries and by 12 forints in countries in the region compared to November values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in December was higher in Austria, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price was cut the most, by 18 forints in Slovakia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Czechia, Croatia, Poland and Slovenia and more than 15% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
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The average price of diesel oil in December 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, except Bulgaria, and the largest reduction of 23 forints was recorded in Slovakia.
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Released: 9 January 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 557 forints in Hungary in the month of December, which was 9 forints or 1.6% lower than the average of 566 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in December equalled 548 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 1.6% or 9 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol decreased by 15 forints in Hungary. In parallel, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened, too, by 9 and 8 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 569 forints in Hungary, which was 9 forints or 1.6% lower than the average of 578 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 10 forints or 1.8% higher than the regional average price of 559 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary went down by 20 forints. The average lessened by 16 forints in neighbouring countries and by 12 forints in countries in the region compared to November values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in December was higher in Austria, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price was cut the most, by 18 forints in Slovakia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Czechia, Croatia, Poland and Slovenia and more than 15% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
The average price of diesel oil in December 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, except Bulgaria, and the largest reduction of 23 forints was recorded in Slovakia.