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Europe fuel prices: the official data sources
France updates station-level prices at every operator price change. Luxembourg sets a regulated ceiling by decree every 1–2 weeks. Belgium and Germany publish official data on different refresh cycles. This guide explains what each source can and cannot guarantee, and when to trust the numbers.
Decision question
Which data is regulated, which is station-level, and where can it become stale?
What Kilomo should compare
- France (prix-carburants.gouv.fr): station-level prices updated at every operator price change — near-real-time open data covering virtually all French stations.
- Luxembourg: prix maxima set by ministerial decree every 1–2 weeks — a single regulated ceiling applied identically at every station, with no station-by-station variance.
- Belgium (FPS Economy): maximum retail prices updated weekly — a regulated reference ceiling; actual pump prices may sit below the maximum but not above it.
- Germany MTS-K (Bundeskartellamt): every registered station must report price changes within 5 minutes — multiple intraday updates, station-level accuracy, publicly accessible.