Cross-border fuel

Pournoy-la-Chétive: is it worth driving to Germany for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 115 km detour eats the price gap; at best −€10.90 on 50 litres of petrol 95 E10 at ED in Emmersweiler. Prices of 7 November 2026. Diesel: −€21.82.

Official prices of 7 November 2026: France (Ministry of the Economy), Germany (MTS-K via Tankerkönig) · Methodology

−€21.82diesel, saving on 50 L
−€10.90petrol 95 E10, saving on 50 L
50 minto the first German station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.149/L — 1, la Belle Fontaine · 6.0 km, 9 min · 7 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€21.82€2.249/L66 km · 50 min+120 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€22.02€2.259/L65 km · 55 min+118 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€22.54€2.259/L67 km · 53 min+122 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€22.82€2.239/L72 km · 59 min+131 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€22.90€2.249/L70 km · 57 min+128 km

By tank size: 30 L −€19.82 · 50 L −€21.82 · 70 L −€23.82.

Petrol 95 E10 — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €1.999/L — 56 Rue de Pouilly · 8.8 km, 10 min · 5 November 2026.

Best-value German stations

StationSaving on 50 LPriceOne wayDetour
ED (Emmersweiler)Lothringer Str. 42, Emmersweiler−€10.90€1.919/L66 km · 50 min+115 km
ARAL (Überherrn)Hauptstraße 2 C, Überherrn−€11.60€1.929/L67 km · 53 min+116 km
Shell (Voelklingen)Voelklinger Str. 10, Voelklingen−€11.62€1.939/L65 km · 55 min+113 km
ED (Großrosseln)Ludweiler Straße 60, Großrosseln−€11.90€1.919/L70 km · 57 min+122 km
BFT Mirold (Wadgassen)Lohtringer Str. 10, Wadgassen−€12.29€1.919/L72 km · 59 min+125 km

By tank size: 30 L −€12.50 · 50 L −€10.90 · 70 L −€9.30. The detour pays for itself from 186 L.

Population610
German border45 km
First station65 km · 50 min