# Road-fuel use fell in August as prices rose

> DGEG figures published by Lusa show road-fuel consumption down 10.3% month on month in August, while average diesel prices rose 6.4%.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-02
- **Original source:** [ECO / Lusa](https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/)
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## Consumption eases

The 2 October report says road-fuel use dropped from 564,000 tonnes in July to 506,000 tonnes in August. Diesel use fell 14.2%, while 95-octane petrol volumes edged up from 125,000 to 126,000 tonnes.

[ECO / Lusa](https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/)

## Pump prices increased

Average road diesel rose from €1.907 to €2.029 per litre, and 95-octane petrol from €1.943 to €1.966. These are official monthly figures for August; Lusa attributed them to DGEG statistics.

[ECO / Lusa](https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/)

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