Overview

• ADAC’s April analysis shows motorway service stations in Germany charging an average premium of 43.7 cents per litre for Super E10 and 42.5 cents for diesel compared with off-highway pumps.
• Some stations imposed surcharges exceeding 57 cents per litre, adding over €20 to a 50-litre tank.
• The club advises drivers to leave the Autobahn for fuel, fill up between 19:00 and 20:00 when prices typically fall, and consider refuelling in neighbouring EU countries for lower rates.
• The Bundeskartellamt has confirmed similar price disparities but upholds that stations may adjust prices without legal limits.
• ADAC reports that motorway-to-off-motorway price differences have edged higher year-on-year, highlighting persistent cost imbalances.