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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | RON / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $2.100 | lei 9.453 | +38.5% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $2.260 | lei 10.17 | +49.1% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $1.020 | lei 4.591 | +12.1% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.348 | lei 1.566 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.285 | lei 1.283 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.060 | lei 0.270 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | $1.560 | lei 7.022 |
Gasoline Price in Romania Today
At current prices, 40 litres in Romania runs to about lei 378. Against the average wage there, a litre costs 16 minutes of work and a full tank 10.6 hours. LPG runs to lei 4.591/L, 51.4% below the petrol price.
Diesel Price in Romania
Diesel runs 7.6% above petrol in Romania, at lei 10.17/L. Regionally, diesel sits 8.8% above petrol across 44 Europe markets — making this gap narrower than usual.
How Romania Compares Globally
Romania prices gasoline at lei 9.453/L, or $2.100 per litre: 38.5% above the $1.516 global average. That places Romania 21st from the top among 133 tracked countries, and 16th dearest of the 44 in Europe. It sits 8.0% above what Europe typically charges. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Austria at 1.0% less; the nearest dearer is Ireland at 1.4% more.
Historical Price Trend
Over the last 3 months petrol in Romania climbed 2.4%, moving $2.050 to $2.100 a litre. Across 34 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.880 to $2.140, peaking on 7 June 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, rose 4.6%. That is a 13.8% gap between the 28 June trough and the 7 June peak. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 4.0% higher. Household electricity has rose 20.0% over the same window, to lei 1.566 per kWh. Natural gas barely moved.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Romania is $2.100 per liter, and diesel costs $2.260 per liter. Romania’s gasoline price is 38.5% above the global average of $1.516 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $1.020 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.348 per kWh.
Romania has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $1,400 USD, a worker in Romania needs approximately 16 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 132.0% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 44 Europe markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Azerbaijan at $0.676 and dearest in Denmark at $2.750 — a spread of 306.8%.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (RON / lei) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $2.100 | +198.7% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $2.100 | +219.1% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | $0.060 | -52% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.348 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.348 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +4.5% |
42%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +4.5% |
69%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | +0% |
0%
|