What happened
According to JM Madeira and DN, PSD deputy Bruno Macedo says gasoline and road diesel have been about €0.13 a litre cheaper than on the mainland through 2026, and marked diesel as much as €0.20 a litre cheaper, after a lower fuel tax on the island. The official maximums for 12 to 18 October are in the table below; the next list started on Monday 19 October.
What it means for you
The figures are the most a station may charge. Both ceilings changed on Monday 19 October. The weekly list is on the official maximum-price page. The current ceilings are on the fuel prices page. Related guide: Do you need a car in Madeira? Renting, driving, and the no-car option.
Prices for 12–18 October
| Fuel | Madeira maximum, 12–18 October | Mainland average, 12 October |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | IO95 €2.003 | simples 95 €2.110 |
| Road diesel | rodoviário €2.091 | simples €2.148 |
On the 12–18 October lists the island ceiling was 10.7 cents below the mainland average for gasoline and 5.7 cents for road diesel. PSD's 13-cent figure is its average for the year, and Madeira stations may charge less than the ceiling. On the island list the grades are gasoline IO95 and gasóleo rodoviário. The mainland file, updated 13 October 2026, calls them gasolina simples 95 and gasóleo simples: DGEG weekly file.
12–18 October and the week after
If you're filling up
At the 12 October mainland average, 40 litres is €84.40 of gasolina simples 95 and €85.92 of gasóleo simples.
Why Madeira fuel is cheaper
The regional government sets the fuel tax, the ISP, and a weekly ceiling. From 12 October 2026 the unit ISP is €473.96 per 1,000 litres on unleaded gasoline and €335.93 per 1,000 litres on road diesel, in Portaria n.º 580/2026. Each week's ceiling is set by joint order of the regional economy and finance secretariats and starts at midnight on Monday. The formula adds the pre-tax average, transport and storage, the ISP, and VAT, under Portaria n.º 166/2026. A station may not charge more than that ceiling.
Updated 26 October 2026: these are the figures read from the regional office's page on 17 October. The page shows only the two latest weekly lists.
Sources
Publication times are the times on the source items, in Europe/Lisbon.
- JM Madeira, 2026-10-17 12:26 — PSD destaca diferença de preços dos combustíveis entre a Madeira e o continente
- Diário de Notícias, 2026-10-17 12:22 — PSD salienta que preço dos combustíveis é mais barato na Madeira do que no continente
- Direção Regional do Comércio, Indústria e Qualidade, page read on 17 October 2026 — Preço máximo dos combustíveis
- Direção Regional do Comércio, Indústria e Qualidade — Produtos petrolíferos e energéticos
- Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia, weekly file updated 13 October 2026 — Preços dos combustíveis rodoviários on the statistics page
- Jornal Oficial, Portaria n.º 580/2026 — ISP rates from 12 October 2026
- Jornal Oficial, Portaria n.º 166/2026 — maximum-price formula
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