How much is diesel per litre in Bulgaria for trucks?
Bulgaria diesel price trucks: EUR 1.88 per litre on 2026-10-19 (EU Oil Bulletin), cheaper than Greece and Romania, with the structural reasons explained.
Logifie Team
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Diesel in Bulgaria averaged EUR 1.88 per litre in the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin dated 2026-10-19, inside a EUR 1.87-1.93 band across the last four bulletins. That is about EUR 0.24 below Greece, but an Istanbul pump price of roughly EUR 1.75 on 2026-10-12 was lower than the Bulgarian average.
Fuel prices move every week, so treat these figures as a dated snapshot. Today's price per station is on the live Bulgaria diesel price map . Since 2026-01-01 Bulgaria prices fuel in euro, and the Commission's Weekly Oil Bulletin now reports the country in EUR with no lev conversion.
How much does diesel cost in Bulgaria compared with Greece and Romania?
The bulletin publishes the national average consumer price including taxes. For the Monday 2026-10-19 reference date, Bulgaria sat below both Greece and Romania and below the EU27 average of EUR 2.14 per litre. Drivers heading south can compare the Greek diesel price before choosing where to fill the tanks.
| Country (2026-10-19) | Diesel, EUR per litre |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.88 |
| Greece | 2.13 |
| Romania | 2.04 |
The previous four bulletins show a narrow range for Bulgaria: EUR 1.93 on 2026-09-28, 1.89 on 2026-10-05, 1.87 on 2026-10-12 and 1.88 on 2026-10-19, all from the same Weekly Oil Bulletin series. Our diesel price guide for Europe covers the wider country ranking.
Why is Bulgarian diesel cheaper than Greek diesel?
Taxes explain most of the gap. Before duties and taxes, the bulletin shows Bulgarian diesel at EUR 1.24 per litre, against EUR 1.29 in Greece and EUR 1.29 in Romania, so the product itself differs by only a few cents. The rest comes from the tax stack. Bulgaria applies 20% VAT and an excise duty of EUR 330.29 per 1,000 litres in force since 2026-01-01, while Greece charges 24% VAT and Romania 21%.
The price in the bulletin includes that VAT. Divided by 1.20, the Bulgarian average works out to about EUR 1.57 per litre before VAT, which is the figure that matters for VAT-registered operators who can recover it. Planning a route across the country also means checking the Bulgarian truck driving ban windows so a refuelling stop does not collide with a restriction on the Trakia or Hemus motorways.
Is diesel cheaper in Turkey than in Bulgaria?
Not at the moment, on the numbers we could check. A press listing put Istanbul diesel at 96.60 lira per litre on 2026-10-12 . At the ECB reference rate of 55.16 lira per euro that day, this is about EUR 1.75, about 7% below the Bulgarian average of EUR 1.87 for the same week. This compares a single city pump with a national average, so read it as indicative. Lira prices also change often.
Frequently asked questions
How much is diesel per litre in Bulgaria today?
The latest Weekly Oil Bulletin average, dated 2026-10-19, is EUR 1.88 per litre including 20% VAT. Daily station prices differ, so check the Bulgaria page of the fuel map before you fill up.
Which currency do truck drivers use for diesel in Bulgaria?
The euro. Bulgaria joined the euro area on 1 January 2026, and the Weekly Oil Bulletin has reported Bulgarian prices in EUR since that date. You no longer need to convert from lev when comparing with Greece or Romania.
Is Bulgarian diesel cheaper than Romanian diesel?
Yes. On 2026-10-19 the bulletin average was EUR 1.88 per litre in Bulgaria and EUR 2.04 in Romania, a gap of about EUR 0.16. Romania also applies 21% VAT against Bulgaria's 20%.
Does the Weekly Oil Bulletin show truck stop prices?
No. It reports national average consumer prices, not motorway truck stop prices or fuel card discounts. Your card issuer's invoice price can sit above or below the bulletin figure.
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