Europe & Canada Fuel Observatory (12–18 October 2026): The Weekly Price Map

Between Monday, October 12 and Sunday, October 18, 2026, the monitoring infrastructure of Huntly Ops Mission Control audited daily forecourt price boards across more than 5,000 fuel stations throughout Italy, Spain, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, for the first time in our weekly report, Canada (Québec). The week concluded with pronounced upward pressure on continental diesel alongside striking local anomalies: while Italian diesel reached a Sunday national average of €2.262/L, drivers using the Huntly radar to spot independent, unbranded forecourts slashed up to 62 cents per litre off pump prices, unlocking record savings close to €31.20 per tank.

🇮🇹 Italy: Diesel Climbs to €2.262/L and the Verona Breakthrough (-€31.20 on Diesel)

In Italy, the third week of October witnessed slight but persistent upward momentum on diesel: national average petrol edged from €2.029/L on Monday 12 to €2.035/L on Sunday 18, while diesel climbed steadily from €2.242/L to €2.262/L by the weekend, widening the gap to a hefty +22.7 cents per litre over unleaded.

Behind the apparent rigidness of national averages, Huntly's radar demonstrates how targeting the right local station fundamentally alters household refuelling budgets:

• In Verona, the continental highlight of the week occurred: the Q8 station at Via Unità d'Italia 350 slashed prices to €1.589/L for petrol and €1.638/L for diesel. The payoff? A net saving of €22.30 on petrol and a remarkable €31.20 on a standard 50-litre tank of diesel compared to the Italian national average.
• In Rome, the independent forecourt Pompa Bianca at Via degli Angeli 190 retained the absolute crown on petrol at €1.569/L (a saving of €23.30 per fill-up against the national benchmark), while Esso on Via Aurelia 2 stood out for diesel at €1.709/L.
• In Bergamo, the ENI station at Via Baioni 76 logged €1.668/L (petrol) and €1.649/L (diesel).
• In Naples, ENI at Via Diocleziano 31 stood out with €1.699/L (petrol) and €1.719/L (diesel), providing over €16.80 in savings per fill-up.
• Key opportunities were also identified in Florence (ENI Viale Ojetti at €1.765/L for petrol), Milan (IP Via Santa Rita da Cascia at €1.839/L petrol and €1.949/L diesel), Turin (ENI Corso Romania 460 at €1.859/L), and Taranto (Tamoil at €1.919/L).

🇪🇸 Spain: The Automated Haven Drops to €1.772/L for Petrol

Spain further solidifies its position as Western Europe's most economical motoring market. While diesel held exceptionally steady throughout the week around a nationwide average of €1.889/L, petrol continued its downward trend, sliding from €1.787/L on Monday 12 to €1.772/L on Sunday 18, with absolute regional lows hitting €1.289/L and local fill-up savings reaching €24.15 per tank.

The secret of the Iberian peninsula lies in its dense ecosystem of unmanned automated forecourts (networks like Plenoil, Ballenoil, Petroprix, and Plenergy):

• Málaga, Alicante, and Palma de Mallorca preserved the lowest rates in the entire Eurozone: low-cost stations maintained unbeatable week-long tariffs of €1.489/L for petrol and €1.399/L for diesel.
• In Zaragoza, Plenergy at Avenida de la Diagonal 12 closed the weekend at €1.549/L for petrol and €1.679/L for diesel.
• In Seville, Petroprix on Calle Metalurgia posted €1.577/L, followed by Murcia (Ballenoil and Plenergy at €1.599/L petrol and €1.699/L diesel) and Madrid (Supeco and Plenergy at €1.659/L for petrol and €1.739/L for diesel).

🇩🇪 Germany: Wednesday's Price Shock (€2.425/L) and Weekend Moderation

The German fuel landscape experienced a violent burst of volatility with timing distinct from previous cycles: the week's sharp surge did not occur heading into the weekend, but on Wednesday, October 14, when petrol jumped to €2.295/L and diesel surged to a continental weekly high of €2.425/L (+21.2 cents in just 24 hours). From Thursday onwards, price boards steadily deflated, ending Sunday 18 at weekly lows of €2.069/L (petrol) and €2.217/L (diesel).

• Across major urban hubs such as Munich, Cologne, and Düsseldorf, independent forecourts continued to roll out aggressive discounts during evening windows (18:00 to 22:00), allowing fuel pickups at €1.639/L for unleaded and €1.529/L for diesel.
• Among major branded forecourts tracked 24/7 over the weekend, standouts included Stuttgart (RAN at €1.959/L petrol, €2.159/L diesel), Leipzig (Globus SB Warenhaus at €2.028/L petrol, €2.158/L diesel), Berlin (JET and HEM at €2.029/L petrol, €2.149/L diesel), and Hamburg (STAR at €2.039/L).

🇫🇷 France: Heavy Diesel Toll (€2.369/L) and the Lille Exception

France continues to hold the highest national diesel average in the European Union, increasing further from €2.354/L on Monday 12 to €2.369/L on Sunday 18, with urban averages in Nantes peaking at €2.403/L. Unleaded petrol, in contrast, remained evenly balanced around €2.182/L.

• In Lille, motorists found the sharpest deal in mainland France: the TotalEnergies station on Rue Roger Salengro posted €1.685/L for petrol and €1.725/L for diesel, generating a net local saving of €19.75 per tank.
• In Paris, the station at Avenue de la Porte d'Asnières (3-5) held petrol at €1.880/L and diesel at €2.200/L.
• Across major conurbations including Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, and Bordeaux, hypermarket forecourts (Leclerc, Carrefour, Intermarché) held a defensive ceiling of €1.990/L for petrol and €2.250/L for diesel.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Gradual Price Easing and Birmingham's Crown (£1.368/L)

In the United Kingdom (with figures recorded in British Pounds £/L via the Competition and Markets Authority), the week displayed an orderly and steady cooling of forecourt tariffs: petrol declined from £1.720/L to £1.715/L, while diesel softened from £1.975/L to £1.967/L.

• Birmingham reaffirmed its status as Europe's absolute savings capital courtesy of twin AppleGreen stations (551 Kingstanding Road and Hagley Road West), undefeated all week at £1.368/L for petrol and £1.438/L for diesel.
• Competitive pricing was also documented in London (Esso London Road at £1.519/L petrol), Leeds (Esso Aire Valley Road at £1.529/L), Manchester (BP Wigan Road at £1.539/L), Edinburgh (BP Edinburgh Way at £1.599/L), and Glasgow, where Asda at 500 Helen Street dipped to £1.697/L over the weekend.

🇵🇹 Portugal: Petrol at €2.138/L but Over €21 Savings in Coimbra

Portugal continues to exhibit a pronounced fiscal and refining asymmetry: while diesel held perfectly steady at an average of €1.665/L across all seven days, petrol climbed from €2.111/L on Tuesday 13 to €2.138/L by the weekend, maintaining a reverse spread compared to the rest of Europe (+47.3 cents on unleaded).

• Setúbal led Portugal's affordability index with €1.678/L for petrol and €1.549/L for diesel.
• In Coimbra, the GALP station on Rua do Brasil 364 (Estádio) held petrol at €1.719/L against a city average of €2.144/L, unlocking savings of €21.25 on a 50-litre tank.
• Attractive values were also audited in Braga (DJB Combustíveis / Freitas at €1.935/L), Porto (Auchan Gondomar II at €1.999/L), and Faro (Intermarché and Auchan at €2.019/L).

🇨🇦 New Market — Canada (Québec): North American Debut in the Fuel Observatory

This week marks the official inclusion of 753 monitored forecourts in Canada (Québec) into Huntly's weekly reports. The Québec market (expressed in Canadian Dollars $/L) recorded a noticeable decline in petrol during the second half of the week, sliding from a Wednesday high of $1.928/L to $1.899/L over the weekend (-2.9 cents/L), while diesel remained rock solid at $2.910/L.

• Across major urban hubs like Montreal, Quebec City, Lévis, and Trois-Rivières, independent stations offered fuel at $1.709/L for petrol and $2.399/L for diesel (against provincial averages of $1.922/L and $2.896/L), unlocking savings of $10.65 on petrol and $24.85 on diesel.
• In Laval, the forecourt on Boulevard des Trappistines posted the lowest diesel price in the province at $2.250/L (petrol at $1.990/L), providing over $33.00 in savings on a 50-litre tank compared to averages in Gatineau ($2.920/L), Longueuil ($2.919/L), and Sherbrooke ($2.913/L).

🏆 Top 5 Cheapest Fuel Stations in Europe (12–18 October 2026)

The leaderboard of forecourts delivering the lowest refuelling costs across the entire continent this week: