Fuel prices in Bulgaria continued to rise at the fastest annual rate among European Union countries in September, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
Prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria increased by 42.2% last month compared with September 2025. The country thus recorded the largest price increase among all EU member states for the second consecutive month, having also topped the ranking in August.
The rise in fuel and lubricant prices in Bulgaria accelerated for the second consecutive month in September, following annual increases of 22.2% in July and 34.5% in August.
Across the European Union, prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport rose by 31.4% in September compared with the same month in 2025. This represented a further acceleration from annual increases of 16.9% in July and 23.8% in August.
In 26 EU member states, the annual rate of price increases in September was higher than in July and August 2026.
In September 2026, three EU countries recorded year-on-year price increases exceeding 40%: Bulgaria (42.2%), Estonia (40.6%) and Lithuania (40.2%).
In another 12 countries, prices rose by more than 30%, with increases ranging from 37.5% in Czechia to 30.3% in Portugal. The smallest increase was recorded in Hungary (+6.9%), followed by Ireland (+17.7%) and Sweden (+19.9%).
Diesel Prices in EU Rise by 5.9%, Petrol Prices by 6.7%
On a monthly basis, retail diesel prices in the EU increased by 5.9% in September 2026, while petrol prices rose by 6.7%. In August, diesel prices had increased by 8.3% and petrol prices by 3.3% compared with July 2026.
In September, diesel prices increased in 26 EU member states compared with the previous month. The largest rises were recorded in Sweden (+12.8%), Latvia (+10.3%) and Poland (+9.7%). The smallest increases were registered in Spain (+2.4%), Croatia (+2.5%) and Romania (+3.0%). In Bulgaria, diesel prices rose by 5.5%.
Petrol prices also increased in 26 EU countries between August and September 2026. The largest increases were recorded in Sweden (+13.8%), Poland (+9.7%) and Estonia (+9.5%), while the smallest were reported in Cyprus (+3.8%), Romania (+4.2%) and Slovenia (+4.6%).
Bulgaria recorded a monthly increase of 6.3% in petrol prices.
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