Motor fuel price statistics, January 2026
Released: 6 February 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 555 forints in Hungary in the month of January, which was 4 forints or 0.7% lower than the average of 559 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in January equalled 540 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 2.8% or 15 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol decreased by 2 forints in Hungary. In parallel, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened, too, by 7 and 8 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 570 forints in Hungary, which was 3 forints or 0.5% lower than the average of 573 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 18 forints or 3.3% higher than the regional average price of 552 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary went up by 1 forint. The average lessened by 5 forints in neighbouring countries and by 7 forints in countries in the region compared to December values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in January 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 23 forints in Slovenia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Croatia and Slovenia, 5–10% lower in Czechia and Poland and more than 15% lower in Bulgaria than in Hungary.
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The average price of diesel oil in January 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 Croatia, Hungary and Romania, and the largest reduction of 25 forints was recorded for Slovenia.
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Released: 6 February 2026
Based on data in the Weekly Oil Bulletin, published by the EU, the average price of 95-octane petrol was 555 forints in Hungary in the month of January, which was 4 forints or 0.7% lower than the average of 559 forints for neighbouring countries. In countries in the region, the average price in January equalled 540 forints, the price in Hungary becoming 2.8% or 15 forints higher. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the average price of 95 petrol decreased by 2 forints in Hungary. In parallel, the averages observed for neighbouring countries and for countries in the region lessened, too, by 7 and 8 forints, respectively.
The monthly average price of diesel motor fuel was 570 forints in Hungary, which was 3 forints or 0.5% lower than the average of 573 forints for neighbouring countries. The average domestic price of diesel motor fuel was 18 forints or 3.3% higher than the regional average price of 552 forints. Compared to the figure for the previous month, the monthly diesel oil price level in Hungary went up by 1 forint. The average lessened by 5 forints in neighbouring countries and by 7 forints in countries in the region compared to December values.
Out of the countries in the region, the average price of petrol in January 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 23 forints in Slovenia.
The average price of 95-octane petrol was less than 5% lower in Croatia 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 January 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 Croatia, Hungary and Romania, and the largest reduction of 25 forints was recorded for Slovenia.