Higher oil prices reach Dutch forecourts
Recommended prices rise again amid disruptions in the oil market, while official average forecourt data lag behind.
Follow-up to: IEA wants to bring oil stocks to market faster Thursday, 8 October 2026, 06:36
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The average recommended price for Euro95 rose to 2.714 euros per litre on Thursday, according to figures from UnitedConsumers. Diesel also remained exceptionally expensive. The increase follows new disruptions in the oil market, but official CBS averages lag by several days because of their publication schedule.
The recommended price for Euro95 published on Thursday stood at 2.714 euros per litre, according to ANP figures, 1.3 cents higher than a day earlier. The price thereby came close again to the record of 2.730 euros per litre recorded at the end of September. The recommended price mainly serves as a reference point for branded stations; motorists may pay considerably less or more locally. Diesel stood at 2.725 euros per litre.
The official CBS table currently presents a different picture. The latest available weighted national average, with a reference date of 5 October, was 2.432 euros for Euro95 and 2.506 euros for diesel. CBS figures are published weekly and therefore lag behind the daily recommended prices. The two series also measure different things: an average of forecourt prices versus a nationwide recommended price.
The increase is linked to tightness in the international oil market. Reuters reported that Brent crude remained above 100 dollars per barrel on 7 October amid concerns about supplies from the Middle East and possible disruptions in US oil-producing regions. The tanker market is also under pressure. Higher transport costs, refining margins and limited diesel availability may therefore feed through into consumer prices.
The International Energy Agency is trying to ease the pressure. On 7 October, the governments of member states backed an acceleration of the previously agreed release of emergency reserves. If all the promised reserves that have not yet been released enter the market, the IEA says the total will be about 100 million barrels. Around 325 million barrels had already been released since March. The organisation also says it still manages about 1.1 billion barrels of public emergency reserves.
For households, a higher forecourt price mainly means a direct increase in transport costs. For transport companies, agriculture and industry, the oil price also feeds through into freight rates, production costs and margins. The IEA measure may temporarily give the market some breathing space, but it does not change the geopolitical cause of the disruption. As long as supplies and shipping remain uncertain, prices may continue to move quickly.
One story, several perspectives
What is established
- Oil and fuel prices are under pressure because of disruptions and concerns about supplies.
- The IEA wants to release previously agreed emergency reserves more quickly.
- Dutch forecourt prices consist of the market price, taxes, margins and transport costs.
Left
Arguments A temporary emergency reserve helps consumers, but the structural answer is less dependence on fossil fuels and protection for low-income households.
Values Climate policy, affordability and solidarity.
Consequences Accelerating the transition to sustainable energy could limit future price shocks, but requires investment and may be expensive in the short term.
Centre
Arguments Emergency reserves and targeted compensation can dampen extreme shocks, while the market retains room in the longer term to adjust supply and demand.
Values Stability, predictability and feasibility.
Consequences Government intervention buys time, but cannot permanently shield the market from geopolitical disruptions.
Right
Arguments The government should not increase price pressure further through additional levies. Lower excise duties and more domestic energy production would give citizens and businesses more room.
Values Affordability, economic freedom and national energy security.
Consequences Lower taxes would ease forecourt prices, but could put climate targets and government revenue under pressure.
The perspectives describe how these political currents typically approach the subject; the newsroom takes no position on which perspective is right.
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The current recommended prices, the lagging CBS data and the IEA measure were checked separately. The text makes no claim about a single uniform current forecourt price.
- confirmed The average recommended price for Euro95 was 2.714 euros per litre on Thursday. — ANP reported this amount via UnitedConsumers. source
- confirmed The CBS average on 5 October was 2.432 euros for petrol and 2.506 euros for diesel. — These values appear in the CBS table. source
- confirmed IEA countries support accelerating the release of about 100 million barrels that have not yet been released. — The IEA explicitly states this in its 7 October announcement. source
Editor's note
The daily recommended prices and market disruption have been confirmed as current. The CBS average lags behind and was therefore not used as the current Friday price.Sources
- Kantelpunt in benzineprijs: weer op weg naar recordhoogte — AutoWeek/ANP
- Pump prices motor fuels; per type, per day — CBS
- Oil rises as investors mull supply threats — Reuters
- Statement by IEA Executive Director on meeting of IEA Member governments on 7 October 2026 — International Energy Agency
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 (this article)
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