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‘Diesel price breaks through 2.50 euro per litre barrier for first time’

De landelijke adviesprijs voor een liter diesel is gestegen tot een recordhoogte van 2,519 euro per liter. Foto: Shutterstock

The average recommended price of diesel in the Netherlands rose above 2.50 euros per litre for the first time on Tuesday morning. Due to the war in the Middle East, fuel prices at the pump have been rising rapidly for about a week. Petrol has also become more expensive again.

United Consumers reports that the national recommended price for a litre of diesel is now 2.519 euros. That is almost 6 cents more than on Monday. Last Friday, the diesel price already reached a record of 2.375 euros per litre. Before the outbreak of war in the Middle East more than a week ago, the recommended price for diesel was still 2.09 euros.

The price of Euro95 has also risen recently. The average recommended retail price now stands at 2.453 euros. That was still around 2.28 euros before the war broke out. This brings the petrol price close to the record level of over 2.50 euros from June 2022. Back then, prices rose due to the outbreak of war in Ukraine.

Fuelling has become so much more expensive due to the almost complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, a major strait for transporting oil and gas from the Middle East. Several countries around the Persian Gulf were forced to cut their oil production. These developments caused oil and gas prices to soar last week. Oil companies are now passing this on to consumers.

Earlier, it was revealed that pump owners noticed that motorists are responding to the rapidly rising prices of petrol and diesel. For instance, some pump owners see people coming with jerry cans to stock up extra. It can also be seen in the border region that road users prefer to fill up abroad. Prime Minister Jetten also said he did not want to reduce excise duty on fuels for the time being as a measure against rising prices.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Nina Koelewijn

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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