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Romania has the highest fuel excises among the countries in the area

By Anca Bernovici
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After the two-step increase in excise duties and the light depreciation of the Romanian leu against the euro, Romania posts the highest excise duty on fuels between neighboring countries.

According to the most recent European Commission’s Oil Bulletin, the excise duty on gasoline in Romania is now EUR 431 for 1,000 liters after the government raised the tax on September 15 and October 1.

All the EU countries around Romania thus have a lower level of this tax. In Bulgaria, for example, the excise duty is only EUR 363 and EUR 395 in Hungary, according to the latest statistical data. In Poland, the excise duty is EUR 393 for 1,000 liters.

The situation is the same for diesel, the best-selling fuel in Romania. Now, the excise duty in Romania is EUR 401 for 1,000 liters. In Bulgaria, it is EUR 70 lower, meaning EUR 330 for 1,000 liters, and in Hungary – EUR 364. The Polish government is also charging this fuel, but more easily than in Romania: the excise is only EUR 344.

Regarding the final fuel price at the pump, in Romania it still is the third lowest price in the EU for gasoline (EUR 1.1 per liter, on average), after Bulgaria and Poland. For diesel, the situation is worse. Cheaper than in Romania it is at the pumps in Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland and even Spain.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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