Diesel prices in Cyprus increased by 11.3% and petrol prices by 6.2% in August 2026 compared with July, according to data published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
The increase in petrol prices in Cyprus was among the highest in the EU in August. Higher increases were recorded in Spain, at 8.2%, Romania, at 6.6%, and Italy, at 6.3%.
On an annual basis, fuel and lubricant prices in Cyprus increased by 19.1%.
Overall, petrol prices rose between July and August in 22 EU countries, fell in three and remained stable in the other two. Slight decreases were recorded in Hungary (-0.6%), Denmark (-0.3%) and Slovakia (-0.1%).
As regards diesel, price increases were recorded in 26 EU countries, with the largest rises in Czechia (+14.3%), Bulgaria (+13.5%) and Luxembourg (+12.3%). The smallest increases were recorded in Italy (+5.2%), Romania (+6.1%) and the Netherlands (+6.2%).
