Motor fuel price statistics, October 2024
Released: 1 November 2024
Based on data of the EU’s Weekly Oil Bulletin, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 597 forints in Hungary in the month of October, which was 4 forints or 0.7% lower than the average of 601 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in October was 582 forints, the price in Hungary being 2.6% or 15 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol increased by 12 forints in Hungary. In parallel, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region grew, too, by 14 and 10 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 603 forints in Hungary, which was 2 forints or 0.3% lower than the average of 605 forints for neighbouring countries. The average price of diesel motor fuel was 21 forints or 3.6% higher in Hungary than the regional average price of 582 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly average price of diesel oil went up by 11 forints in Hungary. The average price observed for neighbouring countries increased by 12 forints and the regional average price by 10 forints compared to September data.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol was higher in Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovakia than in Hungary in October. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the price of petrol went up the most, by 23 forints in Serbia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in 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 October was higher in Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia 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 increased in all countries in the region, and the largest growths of 17 forints were recorded for Romania and Serbia alike.