# Fuel and lubricant prices in Bulgaria rise 42.2% in September

> Eurostat said prices for fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria were 42.2% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, the largest annual increase among EU countries.

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- Country: Bulgaria
- Published: 2026-10-21T10:31:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T10:31:31+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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The EU-wide annual rise was 31.4%. Prices increased 40.6% in Estonia and 40.2% in Lithuania, while Hungary recorded the smallest increase, at 6.9%.

## Data

### Fuels and lubricants for personal transport

Annual price change in September 2026

Methodology: Year-on-year changes from Eurostat’s harmonised consumer price index.

| Country | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|
| EU | 31.4 |
| Bulgaria | 42.2 |
| Estonia | 40.6 |
| Lithuania | 40.2 |
| Hungary | 6.9 |

Sources: <https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20261021-2> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/bulgaria-fuel-prices-rise-september-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/bulgaria-fuel-prices-rise-september-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Eurostat](<https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20261021-2>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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