A full tank of petrol costs 6.60 euros less than a year ago: fuel prices are at their lowest for four years in July

Pump prices are currently at historically low levels. This is particularly true for the two most widely consumed fuels in France, diesel and unleaded 95-E10, which averaged €1.6279 and €1.6694 per liter respectively in France in July, according to official figures from the Ministry of Energy Transition.

This represents a drop of almost 8 cents over one year for diesel and just over 13 cents for SP95-E10 compared to July 2024.

For a 50-litre tank of diesel, the bill will go from 85.35 euros last year to 81.4 euros in July 2025, almost 4 euros less.

In petrol, the savings are a little more significant, with the same 50-litre tank going from 90.1 euros to 83.47 euros, or 6.63 euros less.

While fuel prices are subject to significant fluctuations, particularly in recent years, we have to go back to 2021 to find a lower level for diesel and gasoline in France in July.

Over a more recent period and as can be seen on the interactive curve above, prices had plunged from spring, with a low reached in mid-April with diesel at 1.5281 euros per liter and SP95-E10 at 1.6326 euros per liter.

These low prices at the pump could continue, particularly given the context on the oil market:

"The producing and exporting countries, the OPEC countries, have announced in recent days that they want to increase their oil production again in August, to gain market share, particularly from American producers," explains Arnaud Aymé, transport specialist at SIA Partners, on BFMTV.

Another element is the still unsettled international context, which tends to pull down demand and therefore oil prices:

"There are also uncertainties about global growth, with the trade war between the United States and the rest of the world not really over. And lastly, traditionally in the summer there is more oil consumption, especially among Americans who go on vacation, in the fall, this consumption decreases," continues this specialist.