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Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
Updated 6 June 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in France
#36 of 41 in region
Diesel
€2.06
/Litre
↑ +13.9% vs. region avg.
↑ +49.6% vs. world
Petrol
RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol)
€2.04
↑16% vs. region avg.
LPG
€1.08
↑14% vs. region avg.
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Diesel
presets
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€165
$190
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€20.63
$23.77
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€0.256/kWh
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AC Public
€0.550/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.665/kWh
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2.06 EUR
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2.23 EUR
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2.12 CHF
Petrol
1.92 CHF
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1.16 CHF
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Paris → Bern
620 km · ~€131 · ~2 days
🇫🇷 France 480 km · 🇨🇭 Switzerland 140 km
Paris → Andorra la Vella
950 km · ~€194 · ~2 days
🇫🇷 France 900 km · 🇦🇩 Andorra 50 km
Paris → London
510 km · ~€107 · ~1 day
🇫🇷 France 300 km · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 210 km
Paris → Budapest
1,790 km · ~€361 · ~4 days
🇫🇷 France 740 km · 🇨🇭 Switzerland 300 km · 🇦🇹 Austria 420 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 330 km
Fuel Prices in France — Overview
Current fuel prices in France: diesel €2.06 ($2.38) per liter, gasoline €2.04 ($2.35) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is SP95-E10 · RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol).
France ranks #36 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through France.
How fuel prices are formed
Free market
Changes daily
~60% Taxes and levies
Regulator
Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances / prix-carburants.gouv.fr
Prices are free; stations must publish them in the government service `prix-carburants.gouv.fr`, and any price change must be quickly reflected in the public database. Prices are influenced by Mediterranean/ARA quotes, EUR/USD, taxes and station format.
Taxes and levies
TICPE, TVA 20%, biofuel obligations, regional/logistics surcharges.
Subsidies
No direct subsidies; temporary discounts and compensations were in effect in 2022-2023.
Useful for motorhome travelers
LPG/Autogas
Widely available
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Significant
Market
Importer + Refiner
Station networks
TotalEnergies
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FAQ — Fuel Prices in France
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Updated: 06.06.2026
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
View data sources
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
France Prix Carburants (Gouvernement) · data.economie.gouv.fr
Carbu.com France · carbu.com/france
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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