Fuel on the Austria and Italy border

National average prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin dated 2 Nov 2026. Averages include taxes; the gap is the difference between the two national averages, not a single station price.

Petrol

AustriaEUR 1.74750 litres: EUR 87.35
ItalyEUR 2.00150 litres: EUR 100.05
GapEUR 0.254Austria is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 12.70

Diesel

AustriaEUR 2.14850 litres: EUR 107.40
ItalyEUR 2.23850 litres: EUR 111.90
GapEUR 0.090Austria is cheaper; a 50 litre fill saves EUR 4.50

Is crossing worth it?

Is the detour worth it?

Filling 50 litres in Austria saves EUR 12.70 on the pump price; the detour burns about 1.4 litres (EUR 2.45). The trip pays: you keep EUR 10.25 after the detour fuel.

How to read this

Border decisions turn on your own detour: the saving on a tank has to beat the fuel burned getting there. The calculator above uses national averages; drivers near the border should also check the live station pages on the cheaper side, where station prices can differ from the national average in either direction.

All border price comparisons and the public data file.

Sources

  • EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission. Bulletin dated 2 Nov 2026.