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As of 12 August 2026, the largest filling station networks in Ukraine published fuel prices. The average price of A-95 gasoline is about 81,67 UAH per liter, diesel – 91,56 UAH per liter. This was reported by «Glavcom».
What's happening with fuel prices
The largest filling station networks in Ukraine updated fuel prices. Compared with the previous day, fuel prices remained unchanged.
Currently the most expensive fuel is offered by OKKO, WOG and Socar networks, while the lowest prices are traditionally maintained at BRSM-Nafta and Ukrnafta filling stations.
Fuel prices as of 12 August 2026 (UAH per liter)
Fuel Network
A95
A95+
Diesel
Diesel+
A100
A92
Gas
79,90
81,90
90,90
92,90
88,90
–
42,90
82,90
85,90
93,90
96,90
92,90
–
43,90
83,50
85,90
93,80
96,80
92,90
–
44,50
81,10
83,20
93,90
96,60
90,20
78,90
44,90
85,40
88,40
95,90
98,90
95,40
–
43,90
79,90
82,90
89,90
91,90
–
77,90
42,90
79,63
–
91,04
–
–
–
41,39
Cashback on fuel
The program ran from 20 March to 31 May 2026 as a temporary anti-crisis mechanism to support citizens against significant fuel price increases. According to Svyrydenko, 2,3 million Ukrainians used it. Program participants received compensation of 15% of the cost of diesel fuel, 10% for gasoline and 5% for autogas.
Is Ukraine threatened by a diesel fuel shortage?
Ukraine has entered the top ten countries in the world with the highest rates of diesel price growth amid the war in the Middle East. The cost of diesel in the country increased by 33,9%. Although this aligns with the global trend, the figure remains lower than in a number of Asian countries.
At the same time, director of consulting group A-95 Serhiy Ku yun emphasized that there is no diesel fuel shortage on the market and none is expected in the near future. According to him, in March supply volumes remained at last year’s level.
Why prices change at filling stations
The head of the Antimonopoly Committee, Pavlo Kyrylenko, explained that rising prices for gasoline and diesel fuel in Ukraine are related not only to the war in the Middle East, but primarily to the long-term consequences of the shutdown of the country's largest oil refinery. At the same time, he said, additional factors also affect the market.
“The main objective factor that influenced the price increase is that after the shutdown of the largest and practically the only oil refining enterprise in Ukraine, more than 85% of light petroleum products depend on imports,” Kyrylenko said.
The director of energy programs at the Razumkov Center, Volodymyr Omelchenko, told «Glavcom» that the situation on the fuel market remains difficult not only because of global oil prices but also because of domestic regulatory decisions that are gradually squeezing out small market participants. In his view, Ukrainian filling station networks operate with higher margins than European traders, yet regulatory bodies are slow to intervene.
For his part, the president of the Association “Gas Traders of Ukraine,” Andriy Myzovets, believes that the rise in oil product prices has triggered a chain effect in the natural gas market. According to him, speculative fluctuations in the oil market have already caused a significant increase in gas prices at European hubs, complicating preparations for the heating season and storage filling.
In a comment to «Glavcom», the expert also noted that the current situation in the fuel and energy market is largely driven by psychological sentiment and speculative factors, not by a real shortage of resources. In his view, the government should abandon populist measures like the “fuel cashback” and focus on the tax component of fuel prices, which is directly within the state's competence.
Also, international energy and security relations expert Mykhailo Honchar explained to «Glavcom» that the fuel price increase in Ukraine is primarily linked to rising prices on the European oil product market, from which the country imports most gasoline and diesel. Additionally, Russian attacks on port infrastructure, which complicate logistics, affect the cost.
Other factors driving fuel price increases:
increased demand volumes and reduced supply and reserves;
higher actual acquisition costs of oil products and projected further increases in production costs of oil products;
increased cost of logistics services;
inability to compare conditions and volumes of fuel storage on Ukrainian territory.
The Antimonopoly Committee reported results of its market inspection
The Antimonopoly Committee currently does not see monopolistic actions in Ukraine's fuel market. Committee head Pavlo Kyrylenko said this during a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada.
According to Kyrylenko, the Antimonopoly Committee collected and analyzed a large dataset to form an “objective picture of the situation” and record the main market trends. This made it possible to track the sharp rise in imported fuel prices after the escalation in the Middle East.
From 26 February to 31 March, according to Platts statistics, diesel prices rose by 86%, and import prices by 58%, while filling station prices, according to the head of the AMCU, rose by only 39%. “At the same time, average prices at Ukrainian filling stations rose more slowly: gasoline – by 16%, diesel – by 39%,” he said.
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