Petrol price nears record as oil remains expensive
The average national recommended price for Euro95 stood at 2.728 euros per litre on Friday.
Follow-up to: Higher oil prices reach Dutch forecourts Friday, 9 October 2026, 06:43
Petrol prices in the Netherlands are now just 0.2 euro cents below their highest level yet. According to UnitedConsumers, the average national recommended price rose to 2.728 euros per litre on Friday.
According to the figures consulted, the current record for the national recommended price of Euro95 stands at 2.730 euros per litre. The price rose by 1.4 cents on Friday; there was also an increase on Thursday. If the trend continues, the record could be broken on Saturday.
These are the recommended prices of the major oil companies, which UnitedConsumers tracks daily. That price is mainly charged at more expensive petrol stations, such as those along motorways. At independent stations or petrol stations away from motorways, the actual price may be lower.
Diesel also became more expensive. The average national recommended price stood at 2.732 euros per litre on Friday. According to the same figures, the diesel record is 2.824 euros, a level reached on 19 September.
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has been seeing fuel prices rise for some time. In its most recent monitor, containing data up to and including 28 September, the ACM writes that petrol was then at its highest level since the outbreak of the war in Iran. The regulator points to developments in the markets for crude oil and refined products.
The CBS daily figures present a different picture from the national recommended price. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes weighted average pump prices including excise duty and VAT; in the table consulted, the most recently published daily series ran up to and including 28 September. As a result, CBS and UnitedConsumers figures are not directly comparable.
For motorists, the increase mainly means higher costs per fill-up. The price at the pump may still move in the coming days, depending on oil prices, refining margins, exchange rates and developments in the situation in the Middle East. A new record was still an expectation on Friday, not an established fact.
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The current recommended prices and distances from the records come from ANP reporting via Metro. The article makes clear that these figures differ from the weighted CBS pump prices and does not present the next record being broken as a fact.
- confirmed The recommended price for Euro95 stood at 2.728 euros per litre on Friday. — Reported by Metro on the basis of UnitedConsumers. source
- confirmed The record for Euro95 stands at 2.730 euros per litre. — The record is mentioned in the same report. source
- confirmed On Friday, diesel cost an average of 2.732 euros per litre as the national recommended price. — Reported by Metro on the basis of UnitedConsumers. source
- confirmed The ACM used data up to and including 28 September in its most recent monitor. — This is stated in the ACM monitor. source
- confirmed CBS pump prices and UnitedConsumers recommended prices are different series. — CBS describes weighted daily prices including VAT and excise duty; Metro describes recommended prices from major oil companies. source
Editor's note
The distinction between recommended prices and CBS-weighted pump prices is important. The possible record being broken on Saturday was still uncertain at the time of measurement.Sources
- Benzineprijs nog maar 0,2 cent verwijderd van record — Metro / ANP
- Monitor brandstofprijzen ACM: benzineprijs op hoogste punt sinds februari — Autoriteit Consument & Markt
- Pompprijzen motorbrandstoffen; brandstofsoort, per dag — CBS
The story so far
- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 06:36 IEA wants to bring oil stocks to market faster
- Friday, 9 October 2026, 06:43 Higher oil prices reach Dutch forecourts
- Friday, 9 October 2026, 10:44 Petrol price nears record as oil remains expensive (this article)
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