# Germany: Super E10 Reaches All-Time High at 2.273 Euros – Diesel Nearly Hits Record at 2.404 Euros **Category:** Industry News | **Source:** ADAC – Tanken: Super E10 erreicht Allzeithoch (14.09.2026) | **Published:** 2026-09-17 | **Updated:** 2026-09-21 **Tags:** Dieselpreis, Super E10, Spritpreise, Deutschland, ADAC, Dieselfloater, Treibstoffzuschlag, Strassengüterverkehr, Ölpreis, Spritpreisdeckel, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht > Super E10 has reached a new all-time high in Germany. Diesel cost an average of 2.404 euros per liter on Sunday and is now only about 4 cents below its record from April. --- Fuel prices in Germany have reached an all-time high. According to the ADAC, a liter of Super E10 cost an average of 2.273 euros nationwide on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This represents a new record. The previous high of 2.203 euros dates back to March 14, 2022. Compared to Friday, the E10 price rose by 1.7 cents according to the German Press Agency. Diesel is even more important for transport companies. On Sunday, it averaged 2.404 euros per liter, 3.5 cents higher than on Friday. According to ADAC, the record stands at 2.446 euros, dating from April 7, 2026. The gap is now just over 4 cents. Since August 30, diesel prices have increased by approximately 20 cents, and Super E10 by approximately 12 cents, according to dpa. The main driver is rising crude oil prices. According to ADAC, a barrel of Brent crude climbed from around 100 US dollars on September 8 to approximately 107 US dollars on September 14. The backdrop is the tense situation in the Middle East. Following drone attacks, Saudi Arabia had to shut down an important pipeline; VerkehrsRundschau names the East-West Pipeline. A planned foreign ministers meeting of the Gulf states in Oman did not take place. However, ADAC believes the current price level is only partially justified by oil prices and exchange rates, and calls for greater transparency in price formation. Politically, there is now debate over a government-imposed fuel price cap. Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) explicitly demands it, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister President Manuela Schwesig (SPD) also supports a price cap based on the Luxembourg model. Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has rejected price capping so far, and the federal government does not want a new fuel rebate. According to VerkehrsRundschau, Luxembourg, Poland, Belgium, and the Czech Republic regularly adjust their maximum prices to market conditions. How things develop depends primarily on crude oil prices. On Monday, ADAC assumed that daily average prices for both Super E10 and diesel would rise slightly once again. --- For freight forwarders and transport companies, diesel is the most direct cost driver. Those who have agreed on a diesel surcharge with customers should check which reference value and which reference date apply – the September value is likely to be significantly higher than the previous month. Without an escalation clause, it is worth reviewing current quotes and framework prices for their fuel cost assumptions. When refueling in Germany, note that prices increase daily from 12 noon onwards; according to the ADAC, it is cheapest just before that time, and prices can differ by up to 7 cents between gas stations. In short: Diesel in Germany is approaching record levels – the next surcharge round with customers should be prepared now. --- Super E10 on 13.09.2026: €2.273 per liter in daily average – new all-time high (ADAC, dpa). Previous E10 record: €2.203 per liter on 14.03.2022 (ADAC). Diesel on 13.09.2026: €2.404 per liter (dpa). Change compared to Friday, 11.09.2026: E10 +1.7 cents, Diesel +3.5 cents (dpa). Diesel record: €2.446 per liter on 07.04.2026 (ADAC); gap on 13.09. thus 4.2 cents. ADAC cites approximately 4 cents, dpa 4.3 cents. Since 30.08.2026: E10 approximately 12 cents more expensive, Diesel approximately 20 cents (dpa). Brent: approximately 100 US dollars per barrel on 08.09., approximately 107 US dollars on 14.09. (ADAC). Saudi Arabia shut down a major pipeline following drone attacks, according to VerkehrsRundschau the East-West Pipeline. ADAC: The price level is only partially explainable through oil price and exchange rate. Fuel price cap demanded by Dietmar Woidke and Manuela Schwesig (both SPD); Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has rejected it so far. 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