Romania cuts excise duty on diesel by 25% for two weeks

31 August 2026 The Finance Ministry in Romania announced that it will cut the excise duty on diesel by 25% for the following two-week period, under the dynamic excise regime introduced for situations when diesel prices rise above certain benchmarks. The new excise duty rate applies for the period September 1-15, after a 20% cut in the excise duty was in force during the second half of August. Under the special regime, the excise duty is calculated every two weeks depending on international diesel quotations. The new adjustment represents a decrease of RON 701 per 1,000 litres. Thus, between September 1 and 15, 2026, the effective excise duty level for standard diesel on the domestic market will be RON 2,103 per 1,000 litres. “The mechanism provided for by Law no. 162/2026 operates graduall