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‘German fuel prices rise, but Netherlands remains sharply more expensive’

Ondanks een nieuwe wet in Duitsland die tankstations beperkt tot één prijsaanpassing per dag, blijven de brandstofprijzen stijgen. Foto: Alexander Fedosov / Shutterstock

Diesel prices in Germany rose to a record average of 2.44 euros per litre over Easter, reports car association ADAC. In the Netherlands, the price is still higher: motorists pay an average of 2.80 euros per litre, about 36 cents more.

Petrol is also significantly more expensive in the Netherlands. For a litre of Euro95, Germans currently pay 2.19 euros. In the Netherlands, the recommended price for Euro95 rose last week to 2.595 euros per litre, over 40 cents more than in Germany.

Last week, the German government passed a law limiting petrol stations to one price adjustment per day, due to rising oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East. Despite this, prices continue to break records in Germany too, writes the ANP.

In the Netherlands, prices went up hard in early April: diesel became 10 cents more expensive all at once on Friday 3 April, followed by another rise on Saturday. There have long been calls for swift government action to limit the impact. Car fuels are nowhere in Europe as expensive as in the Netherlands. Due to high excise duties, more and more motorists are diverting to Belgium and Germany to fill up cheaper.

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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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