Europe & Canada Fuel Observatory (October 19–25, 2026): The Weekly Price Radar

Over 5,000 fuel stations monitored across 7 countries: from the "Black Tuesday" diesel spike in Germany (€2.419/L), to Spanish petrol plunging to €1.744/L, and record savings of up to €31.20 per tank on diesel in Italy. Explore all weekly trends and price curves below.

Between Monday, October 19 and Sunday, October 25, 2026, Huntly Ops Mission Control daily tracked forecourt prices across thousands of stations in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada (Quebec). The weekly verdict highlights a clear divergence between fuels: while unleaded petrol cooled down significantly in Spain (-2.7 cents/L), France (-3.4 cents/L), and Canada (-5.1 cents/L), diesel remained under intense pressure across the Eurozone, surging up to €2.375/L in France and €2.262/L in Italy.

(Note: EU average calculated across 5 Eurozone countries IT, ES, DE, FR, PT as of 25/10/2026).

🇮🇹 Italy: Petrol Holds at €2.020/L, Diesel Hits €2.262/L & The Rome-Verona Face-Off

In Italy, the week ended with unleaded petrol holding relatively steady (fluctuating between €2.016/L on Wednesday 21 and €2.020/L on Sunday 25), while diesel remained glued to period highs, closing Sunday at €2.262/L (+24.2 cents per litre compared to petrol).

Drivers using the Huntly Live Radar to steer clear of national averages unlocked massive savings from North to South:

• In Verona, the Q8 station on Via Unità d'Italia 350 topped Sunday's rankings with €1.589/L for petrol and an unbeatable €1.638/L for diesel: compared to the national average of €2.262/L, refuelling a 50-litre tank here saves €31.20 on diesel (and €21.55 on petrol)!
• In Rome, the independent Pompa Bianca on Via degli Angeli 190 held an unbeatable price of €1.569/L for petrol (-€22.55 per tank) throughout the week, joined on the branded side by Lukoil on Via Tuscolana 143 (€1.959/L petrol, €2.194/L diesel).
• In Bergamo (ENI Via Baioni 76 at €1.668/L petrol and €1.649/L diesel) and Naples (ENI Via Diocleziano 31 at €1.699/L petrol and €1.719/L diesel), forecourts stood out as some of the most competitive in the peninsula.
• Competitive rates were also registered in Florence (ENI Viale Ojetti at €1.765/L), Milan (IP Via Santa Rita da Cascia 60 at €1.839/L petrol and €1.949/L diesel), Turin (ENI Corso Romania 460 at €1.859/L), Taranto (Tamoil Cannata 4 at €1.919/L petrol and €2.089/L diesel), Padua (Oil Italia Via Chiesanuova at €1.959/L), and Bologna (Conad Carburanti Via Gazzoni at €1.968/L petrol and €2.190/L diesel).

🇪🇸 Spain: Petrol Plunges to €1.744/L with Steep Discounts at Alcampo & Plenergy

Spain remains Europe's undisputed low-cost haven: over seven days, the national average for unleaded petrol dropped steadily from €1.771/L on Monday 19 to €1.744/L on Sunday 25 (-2.7 cents per litre), while diesel hovered tightly between €1.886/L and €1.888/L.

• Málaga, Alicante, and Palma de Mallorca led the continent with €1.489/L for petrol and €1.399/L for diesel.
• Price war in Zaragoza: hypermarket Alcampo (Carretera Madrid Km 315.2) and Plenergy (Av. de la Diagonal 12) slashed petrol to an impressive €1.505/L!
• Deep discounts were also tracked in Seville (Plenergy and Petroprix on Calle Metalurgia dropped to €1.527/L petrol and €1.715/L diesel), Murcia (Froet-Gas at €1.538/L), while both in Madrid (Ballenoil on Calle G, Plenergy on Av. del Mayorazgo) and Barcelona (Tamoil on Calle Tucumán 2), petrol broke below the €1.60 mark, settling at €1.599/L.

🇩🇪 Germany: "Black Tuesday" at €2.419/L Followed by a 20-Cent Retracement

The German fuel week was shaken by an abrupt price spike on Tuesday, October 20, when national averages skyrocketed to €2.263/L for petrol (+19.5 cents/L in 24 hours) and a staggering €2.419/L for diesel (+20.4 cents/L). The market corrected rapidly from Wednesday 21, returning petrol to €2.058/L and diesel to €2.236/L by Sunday 25.

• In Munich, Cologne, and Düsseldorf, evening discount windows confirmed entry points at €1.639/L (petrol) and €1.529/L (diesel).
• Across Germany, notable values included CleanCar Tankautomat in Hamburg (Steilshooper Allee 5 at €1.959/L petrol), RAN and ORLEN Express in Stuttgart (€1.959–€1.969/L), bft-Tankstelle, JET, and Sprint in Berlin (€1.969–€1.979/L petrol and €2.129–€2.149/L diesel), Globus SB Warenhaus in Leipzig (€2.008/L), and T / Supermarkt-Tankstelle in Frankfurt (€2.009–€2.019/L).

🇫🇷 France: Petrol Eases to €2.153/L While Diesel Climbs to Peak €2.375/L

In France, the gap between the two fuels widened further: petrol declined gradually from €2.187/L (Monday 19) to €2.153/L (Sunday 25), while diesel tracked in the opposite direction, pushing towards a high of €2.375/L over the weekend.

• In Lille, the TotalEnergies station on Rue Roger Salengro remained the nationwide benchmark with €1.685/L (petrol) and €1.725/L (diesel), delivering savings of up to €23.60 on a single 50L fill-up.
• In Paris, the station at 3-5 Avenue de la Porte d'Asnières posted petrol at €1.880/L and diesel at €2.200/L.
• In Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, and Bordeaux, suburban retail and supermarket networks held stable around €1.990/L for unleaded and €2.250/L for diesel.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Petrol Down to £1.705/L & Fresh Lows in Glasgow

The UK fuel market (quoted in GBP £/L) enjoyed a full week of declines on petrol, easing a full penny from £1.715/L on Monday to £1.705/L over the weekend, with diesel steady at £1.965/L.

• In Birmingham, AppleGreen (551 Kingstanding Road) remained the most affordable station in Western Europe at £1.368/L for petrol and £1.438/L for diesel (-£19.30 per 50L tank vs national averages).
• Close behind were London (Esso London Road at £1.519/L), 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 (with Asda Helen Street at £1.697/L, alongside Morrisons Auchinlea and Jet Sandymount at £1.699/L).

🇵🇹 Portugal: Diesel Realignment (€2.235/L) & The Setúbal Safe Haven

A turning point in Portugal: as wholesale adjustments aligned national diesel averages up to €2.235/L (against petrol easing slightly from €2.159/L to €2.143/L), tracking discount forecourts has become critical for Portuguese drivers.

• In Setúbal, the local independent station offered petrol at €1.678/L and diesel at €1.549/L, securing enormous savings of €23.25 on petrol and €34.30 on diesel compared to national averages!
• In Porto, Auchan Gondomar II (Campanhã) posted €1.979/L (petrol) and €2.119/L (diesel).
• In Braga, Plenergy Braga I (Travessa da União) delivered unleaded at €1.997/L and diesel at €2.079–€2.099/L, followed by Coimbra (Intermarché Santa Clara at €2.027/L petrol and €2.117/L diesel), Faro (Cepsa Faro Campinas at €2.033/L), and Lisbon (Prio Arroios at €2.079/L petrol and €2.159/L diesel).

🇨🇦 Canada (Quebec): Petrol Tumbles (-5.1 Cents/L) to $1.846/L

Great news for Quebec motorists tracked across Huntly's 755 province-wide stations: regular unleaded saw sharp declines, falling from $1.897/L on Monday 19 to $1.846/L over the weekend (with regional lows dipping to $1.566/L!). Diesel remained steady at $2.906/L.

• In Montreal, Quebec City, Lévis, and Trois-Rivières, independent retailers pegged regular unleaded at $1.709/L and diesel at $2.399/L.
• In Laval, the station on 140 Avenue de Fougères led the diesel category at $2.250/L (petrol at $1.990/L), saving $32.80 on a 50-litre fill-up compared to provincial benchmarks.

🏆 Top 5 Cheapest Petrol Stations in Europe (October 19–25, 2026)

Here is the official ranking of the 5 lowest-priced stations recorded during the weekly Huntly Ops monitoring sweep:

Italian Spotlight: 1st Pompa Bianca Via degli Angeli 190, Rome at €1.569/L petrol | 2nd Q8 Via Unità d'Italia 350, Verona at €1.589/L petrol and €1.638/L diesel.