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Fuel Prices in France

Updated 5 April 2026 · #35 of 40 in region

Diesel

€2.26 /Litre

$2.60

+15.0% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

€2.02 /Litre

$2.32

+15.9% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

€1.01 /Litre

$1.16

+7.2% more expensive vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

€180

$208

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

€22.56

$25.98

Route Cost Calculator

Route total

Popular route

Paris → Brussels

FR BE

Distance

410 km

Fuel cost

~€92

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Paris → Bern

620 km · ~€140 · ~2 days

France 480 km · Switzerland 140 km

Paris → Andorra la Vella

950 km · ~€212 · ~2 days

France 900 km · Andorra 50 km

Paris → London

510 km · ~€117 · ~1 day

France 300 km · United Kingdom 210 km

Paris → Budapest

1,790 km · ~€387 · ~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 €2.26 ($2.60) per liter, gasoline €2.02 ($2.32) per liter.

France ranks #35 out of 40 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 E

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: 05.04.2026

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) · donnees.roulez-eco.fr/opendata/instantane

Carbu.com France · carbu.com/france

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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