The prices of diesel in the European Union (EU) reached a new maximum of EUR 2.23 per litre, compared with EUR 2.16 the previous week, according to an analysis by the AFP news agency of the national data published today by the European Commission.
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24/09/2026
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Con the basis of these weekly data, available since 2005, records were set in 19 EU countries — including Germany, France and Italy — due to the impact of the energy crisis resulting from the wars in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine.
Among the countries that recorded new records, denmark and Finland have the highest prices, with EUR 2.56 per litre of diesel, being ahead of Germany (EUR 2,46). Belgium and France (nearly EUR 2.40) then Italy (near EUR 2.30).
Other countries, such as Spain and Sweden, also rise, but remain below peaks in 2022, following Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
These data, from the European Commission's oil report, are provided by the national authorities and generally reflect the prices charged by the fuel supply stations at the beginning of the week or at the end of the previous week.
The value added for the block of the 27 countries is weighted on the basis of fuel consumption in each Member State in 2024.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, while the United States and Israel launched a military offensive against Iran in February, which eventually spread across the Middle East.