Bulgaria Leads EU Fuel Price Increases With Sharpest Annual Rise In September

Bulgaria Takes Top Spot For Fuel Price Increases Across The European UnionIn September, personal fuel costs jumped over forty percent from last year.

Estonia and Lithuania followed closely behind, posting substantial annual price increases too.

Across the bloc, average annual price growth reached about thirty one percent. Diesel rose nearly six percent monthly, while gasoline climbed almost seven percent.

Sweden recorded the sharpest gasoline jump, while Bulgaria pushed well beyond average. Bulgaria's gasoline increase outpaced the European average by ten point eight points.