# Petrol falls below €2.50 a litre, lowest since early July

> The recommended pump price of Euro 95 petrol is now €2.485 a litre, about 25 cents below its record of 10 October. Diesel is also cheaper.

Economy · published 2026-11-05 10:26 · https://nlnow.nl/a/petrol-falls-below-2-50-a-litre-lowest-since-early-july/

A litre of petrol at Dutch pumps fell below €2.50 on Thursday, the lowest level since early July, after the recent fall in oil prices. The recommended price for Euro 95, the standard petrol grade, is now €2.485, according to consumer platform UnitedConsumers. That is a little over 2 cents less than on Wednesday.

Euro 95 reached its highest recommended price ever on 10 October, at €2.732 a litre. Diesel also got cheaper on Thursday and now costs €2.647 a litre, 18 cents below its record of €2.824 in mid-September. Premium petrol (Euro 98) has fallen by 25 cents in less than a month, to €2.698.

Diesel also got cheaper on Thursday and now costs €2.647 a litre, 18 cents below its record of €2.824 in mid-September. Premium petrol (Euro 98) has fallen by 25 cents in less than a month, to €2.698.

**Petrol and diesel are both well below their records** (€ per litre; source: UnitedConsumers)

- Euro 95 petrol: 2.732 to 2.485
- Diesel: 2.824 to 2.647

## Background

- **UnitedConsumers**: UnitedConsumers is a Dutch consumer platform that compares prices and offers consumer information on products and services. In the context of fuel, it publishes a daily recommended pump price for petrol and diesel in the Netherlands, which is the figure Dutch news outlets usually cite when reporting on fuel prices. The recommended price is a guide for petrol stations and is not a legally binding price.

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