Motor fuel price statistics
Released: 26 July 2024
Based on the latest data of the EU’s Weekly Oil Bulletin, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 610 forints in Hungary, which was 10 forints or 1.7% higher than the regional average. In neighbouring countries, the average price was 616 forints, the price in Hungary being 1.0% or 6 forints lower. The weekly average price of diesel motor fuel was 618 forints in Hungary, which was 19 forints or 3.2% higher than the regional average price of 599 forints. In neighbouring countries, the average price of diesel was 619 forints, and the figure for Hungary was 0.2% or 1 forint lower than this.
The average price of 95 petrol decreased by 6 forints in Hungary compared to the figure for the previous week. In parallel, the regional average lessened, too, by 6 forints. In neighbouring countries, the average price of petrol went down by 7 forints.
The average price of diesel oil was lowered by 5 forints in Hungary over a week. The regional average price decreased by 5 forints, and the price observed for neighbouring countries by 6 forints.
Compared to Hungary, the average price of petrol was higher in Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovakia out of the countries in the region according to the latest data. Compared to the figures for the previous week, the price of petrol went down the most, by 14 forints in Slovakia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Czechia, Poland, Romania and Slovenia and more than 10% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
The weekly average price of diesel oil was higher in Austria, Croatia and Serbia than the value in Hungary, however, it was over 15% lower in Bulgaria. Compared to the previous week, the average price of diesel was cut in all countries in the region except Slovenia and Slovakia. The largest reduction of 14 forints was recorded for Serbia.
HCSO plans to fine-tune motor fuel price experimental statistics in the coming period. From August 2024, HCSO is expected to publish in addition to weekly data monthly average prices as well in respect of statistics on motor fuel prices in Hungary as well as in countries in the region and in neighbouring countries.