Fuel prices Bulgaria October 2026: diesel €1.91, A95 €1.65, up 42%

Diesel in Bulgaria costs about €1.91 a litre and A95 petrol about €1.65 (Fuelo.net average, 21 October 2026). By 26 October petrol had eased slightly to €1.63, while diesel stayed at €1.91. According to Eurostat, Bulgaria had the EU’s highest annual rise in fuel prices in September 2026: +42.2%. Fuel is expensive, but it is available: the EU says supplies are tight, not short.

How much does fuel cost in Bulgaria right now?

Average pump prices on Fuelo.net, which tracks stations across the country, on 26 October 2026:

Fuel	Average price
Diesel	€1.91/l
Premium diesel	€2.13/l
A95 petrol	€1.63/l
A100 petrol	€1.84/l
LPG (autogas)	€0.63/l
CNG (methane)	€1.44/kg

Prices vary from station to station and change often, so treat these as a guide.

How much have prices risen since February?

Between 27 February and 21 October 2026, A95 went from €1.26 to €1.65 a litre (about +31%) and diesel from €1.29 to €1.91 (about +48%), Sofia Globe reports, citing Fuelo.net. Diesel, which used to cost almost the same as petrol, is now about 26 cents dearer.

How does Bulgaria compare with the rest of the EU?

Eurostat data published on 21 October show that fuels for personal transport cost 42.2% more in Bulgaria in September 2026 than a year earlier. That was the biggest increase in the EU, ahead of Estonia (+40.6%) and Lithuania (+40.2%). The EU average was +31.4%; the smallest rise was in Hungary (+6.9%). Bulgaria also topped the table in June and August and was third in July.

In absolute terms, Bulgaria is still one of the cheaper places to fill up. In the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for the week of 19 October, Bulgaria averaged €1.65 for petrol and €1.88 for diesel, against an EU average of €1.99 and €2.14.

Is there a fuel shortage?

No. The EU Oil Coordination Group, which brings together the European Commission, member states and the International Energy Agency, met on 21 October 2026. It said diesel and jet fuel supplies remain tight, but Europe has no physical shortage. The Commission will keep monitoring the market, as further disruption is possible.

What should drivers coming to Varna know?

• From Romania: in the week of 19 October, petrol (€1.90) and diesel (€2.04) were dearer in Romania than in Bulgaria, so it can pay to fill up after you cross. See the Bucharest to Varna guide.
• From Greece: prices were higher there too (petrol €2.19, diesel €2.13).
• From Turkey: plan your fuel and border time together; trucks are causing long queues on some crossings (see Kapitan Andreevo border queues and the Istanbul to Varna guide).
• LPG is widely sold and costs well under half the price of petrol.
• Check live prices on Fuelo.net before a long drive, as prices differ between stations.
• Prices are in euros, as Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026.

For vignettes, roads and parking, read our partner guide Driving to Varna.

Update

We will update this page when Eurostat publishes October figures or if supply conditions change.