Motor fuel price statistics, April 2026
Released: 8 May 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, and on price caps introduced in Hungary and effective from 10 March 20261, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 595 forints in Hungary in the month of April, which was 24 forints or 3.9% lower than the average of 619 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in April equalled 600 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 0.8% or 5 forints lower. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol increased by 3 forints in Hungary. The averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened by 5 and 12 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 615 forints in Hungary, which was 76 forints or 11.0% lower than the average of 691 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 61 forints or 9.0% lower than the regional average price of 676 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary was cut by 2 forints. The average was up by 17 forints in neighbouring countries and by 6 forints in countries in the region compared to March values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in April was higher in every country except Poland and Bulgaria than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, it increased the most, by 29 forints in Slovenia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was 5–10% higher in Austria, Croatia and Romania and 0–5% higher in Czechia, Serbia, Slovenia and Slovakia than in Hungary. It was 8.9% lower in Bulgaria and 11.1% lower in Poland than in Hungary.
Figure 1
The average price of diesel oil in April was higher in all countries in the region than the value for Hungary, the average prices in Croatia and Austria being more than 15% higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of diesel increased in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia, and the largest growth of 75 forints was recorded for Slovenia.
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Footnotes
Released: 8 May 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, and on price caps introduced in Hungary and effective from 10 March 20261, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 595 forints in Hungary in the month of April, which was 24 forints or 3.9% lower than the average of 619 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in April equalled 600 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 0.8% or 5 forints lower. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol increased by 3 forints in Hungary. The averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened by 5 and 12 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 615 forints in Hungary, which was 76 forints or 11.0% lower than the average of 691 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 61 forints or 9.0% lower than the regional average price of 676 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary was cut by 2 forints. The average was up by 17 forints in neighbouring countries and by 6 forints in countries in the region compared to March values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in April was higher in every country except Poland and Bulgaria than in Hungary. Compared to the figure for the previous month, it increased the most, by 29 forints in Slovenia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was 5–10% higher in Austria, Croatia and Romania and 0–5% higher in Czechia, Serbia, Slovenia and Slovakia than in Hungary. It was 8.9% lower in Bulgaria and 11.1% lower in Poland than in Hungary.
The average price of diesel oil in April was higher in all countries in the region than the value for Hungary, the average prices in Croatia and Austria being more than 15% higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of diesel increased in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia, and the largest growth of 75 forints was recorded for Slovenia.