Latest news and stories about fuel prices in Portugal for expats and residents.
This page has only 1 story and is not indexed by search engines.
The price of standard diesel at the pump is expected to be around €1.56 per litre.

Home News Fuel prices rise Fuel prices rise According to the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology ( DGEG), fuel prices may increase. By TPN, in News · 17 Jan 2026, 15:03 · 0 Comments Credits: Lusa; Thus, diesel prices could rise by another 2. 5 cents, reaching €1.

In this episode we discuss the rise in fuel prices, the closure of hundreds of restaurants, the sale of a Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) bank in Cape Verde, and the tax authority's clarifications regarding income-tax‑exempt bonuses. Also featured are the increase in financial scams, the EU–Mercosur agreement and Portugal's presence at the Davos Forum.

The price per litre of diesel is expected to increase by 2.5 euro cents from Monday. The price of petrol is expected to rise by a further 1 euro cent.

Next week, the average price of regular diesel is expected to rise to €1.56 per litre, while the average price of regular 95 petrol is expected to increase to €1.667 per litre.
According to Epcol, in the last quarter of 2025 the tax burden accounted for 56.5% of the average retail price of 95‑octane petrol, 51.4% of the price of road diesel and 39.0% for autogas.

Epcol's accounts

The average price of regular diesel will fall to €1.532 per litre, while the average price of regular 95 petrol is expected to remain at €1.658 per litre.

Next week fuels will behave differently. Diesel, the most commonly used fuel in Portugal, is set to fall by half a euro cent while petrol is not expected to change, according to ACP data. Next week, which will be marked by the turn of the year, when refuelling you should expect to pay around ...

Exports tumbled again in November, for the second consecutive month, contracting 1.7% year‑on‑year, penalised by fuels. But the fall in imports was even more pronounced (‑7.9%), according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics. “In November 2025, exports and imports of goods ...

Galp and Moeve have entered detailed talks to combine their refining operations and filling-station networks, a complex transaction that is likely to be lengthy and closely scrutinised. The Portuguese Communist Party has already criticised the proposed deal and the government will have a role in the approval process, raising political as well as regulatory stakes. The transaction will test Brussels’ evolving approach to competition and regulation in the energy sector, with implications for pricing, investment and market structure in Portugal.

Galp is preparing a partnership with Spain's Moeve involving petrol stations, energy and Portugal's only refinery. What is at stake in this deal? Analysis by journalist Ana Suspiro.

The two groups announced an agreement to hold “detailed discussions” about a future alliance involving joint ventures for oil refining and fuel sales.

The process of digitising Savings Certificates starts this Monday and will continue until 29 November 2029. At the same time, fuel prices remain practically unchanged. The Bank of Portugal publishes this Monday the State guarantees for mortgage loan contracts. In the Algarve, the Unir bus network ...

Home News Diesel price rise of 2. 5 cents Diesel price rise of 2. 5 cents The price of diesel in the Azores will increase by 2.

Home News Petrol and diesel to rise in price Petrol and diesel to rise in price Next week, fuel prices will rise, ending the price drops that occurred in recent weeks and helped mitigate the impact of the change in fuel taxation.

Next week fuel prices will rise, bringing to an end the falls seen in recent weeks that helped mitigate the impact of the change in fuel taxation. Petrol is expected to be one cent more expensive from Monday and diesel, the most widely used fuel in Portugal, half a cent more ...

The Energy Services Regulatory Authority has launched an online tool.

Home News Diesel and petrol prices to fall Diesel and petrol prices to fall Next week, fuel prices are set to drop again.

The Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) has just launched an interactive platform containing data on retail prices, filling stations, sales outlets for gas bottles, commercial offers for bottled LPG and a catalogue of the gas bottles sold in the country.
Next week fuel prices will fall again. So, if you can, wait until Monday to refuel your vehicle. Both diesel, the most widely used fuel in Portugal, and petrol are expected to be three euro cents cheaper, according to ACP data. Reductions that help to mitigate the impact of the change ...

This Monday, consumers will notice a drop in fuel prices when refuelling. The Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) will also announce electricity tariffs for 2026, and there will be a presidential debate between Henrique Gouveia e Melo and André Ventura. Additionally, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) will publish the Construction and Housing Statistics, ...

Diesel decreases by 2.5 cents and petrol by two cents per litre.

Next week will see another drop in fuel prices in Portugal, a trend observed throughout the year. However, the price of Brent crude oil - which serves as a benchmark for Portugal - has depreciated five times more than petrol and diesel in 2025. What helps explain this difference? Listen to the episode of Economy Day by Day here.
