Gasoline Set for 4.15 TL and Diesel for 3.60 TL Hike on November 1 Over Excise Tax
A second round of excise tax (ÖTV) increases on fuel takes effect on November 1, with gasoline expected to rise 4.15 TL a liter and diesel 3.60 TL. If the hike goes ahead, diesel would pass 100 TL a liter for the first time.
A new fuel price increase driven by excise tax is on the agenda for Sunday, November 1. According to information announced by journalist Olcay Aydilek, gasoline is expected to rise by 4.15 TL a liter and diesel by 3.60 TL a liter. It is not yet clear whether the increases will reach pumps on Sunday or at the start of the week.
Excise tax rises in stages
Under the phased exit from the eşel mobil sliding-scale system, excise tax amounts on fuel are being brought back to their previous levels step by step. A Presidential Decision published in the Official Gazette on October 1 reset the fixed excise tax amounts for unleaded gasoline grades. The staged increase that began for diesel in August has now also been applied to gasoline. The schedule is split across October, November and December.
Gasoline excise tax was raised to 7.90 TL a liter on October 1. On November 1, it will rise to 11.36 TL. With 20% VAT added, the increase at the pump comes to 4.15 TL. In the final stage, on December 1, excise tax will reach 14.82 TL, and another 4.15 TL increase including VAT will be passed on to pumps.
For diesel, the excise tax will be 9 TL on November 1, which with VAT means a 3.60 TL increase. The amount will rise to 12 TL on December 1 and to 13.90 TL on January 1, 2027, the level in place before the eşel mobil system.
Current fuel prices
As of October 26, 2026, gasoline in Istanbul's European side cost 76.30 TL, diesel 96.80 TL and LPG 41.20 TL. On the Anatolian side, gasoline was 76.10 TL, diesel 96.60 TL and LPG 40.60 TL. In Ankara, gasoline was 77.30 TL, diesel 97.90 TL and LPG 41.29 TL. In Izmir, gasoline was 77.50 TL, diesel 98.10 TL and LPG 41.20 TL.
Based on these prices, if the expected increase goes ahead, diesel would exceed 100 TL a liter across Turkey for the first time, and gasoline would pass 80 TL.
Industry sources noted that markets are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. They said that until now, changes calculated on the basis of Friday prices have reached pumps at the start of the week, and that how the rule will apply this time will become clear in the coming days.
This article was compiled with the help of AI from information published by Sözcü Ekonomi, Haberler.com Ekonomi.
