Bulgaria Records Highest EU Fuel Price Increase for September
Bulgaria saw fuel and lubricant prices for personal transport rise by 42.2% in September 2026, the highest annual increase in the European Union.
Eurostat reported that Bulgaria experienced the highest annual increase in fuel and lubricant prices for personal transport in the European Union for September 2026, with costs rising by 42.2%. This figure exceeded the EU average increase of 31.4 percentage points by 10.8 points. Estonia and Lithuania also recorded annual increases above 40%, while Hungary saw the lowest increase at 6.9%.
Fuel price growth accelerated across the EU throughout the third quarter of 2026, climbing from 16.9% in July to 31.4% in September. Between August and September, EU diesel prices rose by 5.9% and petrol by 6.7%, with Sweden experiencing the sharpest monthly increases for both fuel types.
In Bulgaria, the average price of A95 petrol rose from 1.26 euro on February 27 to 1.65 euro by October 21. During the same period, diesel prices in the country increased from 1.29 euro to 1.91 euro.
