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During the month, prices of fuel increased by 8.8 %
The data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in August 2026, compared to July 2026, the average level of consumer prices of fuels for transport rose by 8.8 %. Increase in prices of diesel (of 11.5 %) contributed the most to the price rise. Prices of petrol increased by 2.9 %, but prices of auto gas decreased by 0.3 %.
Compared to August 2025, in August 2026 the average level of consumer prices of fuels for transport increased by 22.1 %. During the year, prices for diesel increased by 24.5 %. Prices of petrol went up by 18.3 % and of auto gas by 0.1 %.
Average retail prices
(euro per 10 l)
Diesel
| Period | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| January | 12.66 | 10.82 | 13.45 | 17.04 | 15.74 | 15.70 | 14.49 |
| February | 12.10 | 11.44 | 14.30 | 16.93 | 16.61 | 15.90 | 15.04 |
| March | 11.10 | 11.83 | 17.20 | 16.12 | 16.71 | 15.20 | 18.86 |
| April | 9.51 | 11.90 | 18.18 | 15.44 | 16.63 | 15.20 | 20.51 |
| May | 9.36 | 12.05 | 18.95 | 14.36 | 16.30 | 14.34 | 19.11 |
| June | 10.19 | 12.20 | 20.08 | 14.10 | 15.59 | 14.75 | 17.53 |
| July | 10.53 | 12.41 | 19.50 | 14.62 | 15.89 | 15.35 | 16.88 |
| August | 10.46 | 12.47 | 17.97 | 15.83 | 15.18 | 15.12 | 18.83 |
| September | 10.39 | 12.44 | 18.04 | 16.87 | 14.47 | 14.93 | … |
| October | 10.00 | 13.59 | 19.05 | 17.16 | 14.84 | 15.06 | … |
| November | 9.86 | 13.92 | 19.27 | 16.55 | 14.68 | 15.19 | … |
| December | 10.22 | 13.23 | 16.66 | 15.62 | 15.15 | 14.96 | … |
95 Petrol
| Period | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| January | 13.31 | 11.93 | 14.98 | 16.19 | 15.71 | 15.86 | 14.56 |
| February | 12.90 | 12.45 | 15.68 | 16.42 | 16.49 | 16.26 | 14.97 |
| March | 12.15 | 12.84 | 18.04 | 16.26 | 16.81 | 15.51 | 16.67 |
| April | 10.35 | 12.93 | 17.81 | 16.72 | 17.15 | 15.72 | 18.05 |
| May | 10.01 | 13.06 | 18.91 | 16.13 | 17.13 | 15.02 | 18.27 |
| June | 11.07 | 13.20 | 20.78 | 15.74 | 16.42 | 15.39 | 17.81 |
| July | 11.43 | 13.41 | 19.55 | 15.88 | 16.50 | 15.57 | 17.36 |
| August | 11.37 | 13.46 | 18.36 | 16.75 | 15.82 | 15.06 | 17.87 |
| September | 11.44 | 13.44 | 17.29 | 17.33 | 14.84 | 14.92 | … |
| October | 11.26 | 14.58 | 17.97 | 17.04 | 15.11 | 15.08 | … |
| November | 11.19 | 15.19 | 17.82 | 16.39 | 15.23 | 15.18 | … |
| December | 11.47 | 14.82 | 16.12 | 15.59 | 15.60 | 15.01 | … |
98 Petrol
| Period | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| January | 13.82 | 12.41 | 15.40 | 16.61 | 16.25 | 16.30 | 15.31 |
| February | 13.43 | 12.97 | 16.10 | 16.84 | 16.97 | 16.75 | 15.71 |
| March | 12.68 | 13.36 | 18.42 | 16.70 | 17.34 | 16.05 | 17.41 |
| April | 11.04 | 13.44 | 18.20 | 17.15 | 17.71 | 16.29 | 18.80 |
| May | 10.61 | 13.57 | 19.30 | 16.54 | 17.67 | 15.65 | 19.05 |
| June | 11.66 | 13.71 | 21.17 | 16.21 | 16.92 | 16.04 | 18.53 |
| July | 12.01 | 13.94 | 19.94 | 16.35 | 16.99 | 16.26 | 18.10 |
| August | 11.90 | 14.01 | 18.80 | 17.19 | 16.29 | 15.83 | 18.63 |
| September | 11.95 | 14.00 | 17.74 | 17.76 | 15.31 | 15.67 | … |
| October | 11.78 | 15.11 | 18.41 | 17.46 | 15.59 | 15.84 | … |
| November | 11.74 | 15.68 | 18.24 | 16.86 | 15.75 | 15.97 | … |
| December | 12.01 | 15.26 | 16.54 | 16.11 | 16.10 | 15.77 | … |
Auto gas
| Period | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| January | 6.00 | 5.44 | 7.85 | 8.26 | 6.98 | 9.06 | 8.91 |
| February | 5.96 | 5.64 | 7.87 | 8.25 | 7.05 | 9.23 | 8.92 |
| March | 5.69 | 5.93 | 8.06 | 7.76 | 7.09 | 9.18 | 9.59 |
| April | 5.04 | 6.24 | 7.98 | 7.75 | 7.11 | 9.20 | 10.70 |
| May | 4.73 | 6.25 | 8.09 | 7.64 | 7.12 | 9.09 | 10.41 |
| June | 4.93 | 6.22 | 8.13 | 7.30 | 7.05 | 9.07 | 9.55 |
| July | 5.21 | 6.27 | 8.18 | 7.18 | 7.20 | 9.03 | 8.96 |
| August | 5.23 | 6.49 | 8.18 | 7.10 | 7.41 | 8.93 | 8.93 |
| September | 5.21 | 6.70 | 8.15 | 7.01 | 7.60 | 8.83 | … |
| October | 5.24 | 7.28 | 8.21 | 7.02 | 7.73 | 8.79 | … |
| November | 5.31 | 7.69 | 8.27 | 6.96 | 7.85 | 8.66 | … |
| December | 5.37 | 7.85 | 8.27 | 6.97 | 8.06 | 8.68 | … |
Compared to the average price level of 2025, in August 2026 fuels for transport prices were 21.1 % higher. Prices of diesel were 24.4 % higher, prices of petrol were 16.0 % higher, while prices of auto gas were 0.5 % lower.
Methodological information:
Fuels for transport prices are recorded centrally four times per month, between the 1st and the 25th dates. The prices are collected both face-to-face and registered at www.leta.lv. The sample includes the largest retailers based on retail turnover. Based on turnover, internal weights are constructed so that each retailer influences price changes proportionally. Depending on the type of fuel, the number of price observations for each retailer may vary, but the weight remains unchanged over the year.
The respective table will be updated in the OSP database on 08.09.2026. More information on consumer price changes is available in the official statistics portal section Consumer prices.
Media requests:
Public Relations Section
E-mail: media@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 27880666
More information on the data:
Nataļja Dubkova
Consumer Price Indices Section
E-mail: Natalja.Dubkova@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366644
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