Diesel prices up 54% since end of February – expert
Since February 28, prices for A-95 gasoline in Ukraine have increased by 36%, diesel fuel by 54%, and autogas by 13%.
Diesel prices have surged by 54% since the end of February, according to Serhii Kuiun, director of the A-95 consulting company. Kuiun calculated the prices as of February 28, 2026, with A-95 gasoline at UAH 63.13 per liter and diesel at UAH 62.96 per liter. As of September 15, the average price for A-95 gasoline at filling stations was UAH 86.17 per liter, while diesel fuel reached UAH 97.06 per liter.
Autogas was priced at UAH 43.66 per liter. Kuiun emphasized that Russian attacks have not influenced these prices. He noted that profit margins on gasoline and diesel fuel this year are lower than in 2024-2025. Additionally, Kuiun discussed the impact of Iran's war on global oil and fuel supplies. In 2025, approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products were transported daily through the Strait of Hormuz, representing 25% of the global seaborne oil trade.
However, shipments through this route have decreased by half. Russia exported about 9 million barrels of oil daily and 0.8 million barrels of diesel fuel, but diesel exports have ceased, while oil exports are estimated at 6.5 million barrels per day. Oil prices increased by more than 3% on September 14 following new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf, which intensified supply concerns stemming from the closure of a key Saudi oil pipeline.
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