Gasoline and diesel prices fell again second week in a row 1.4% and 2%, respectively, due to the mandatory discount of 20 cents per liter, approved by the Government, especially when paying at checkout at gas stations.
It includes the average price registered in more countries, according to data released this Thursday by the European Union (EU) Oil Bulletin. 11,400 service stations Between 5-11 April, gasoline is sold at an average of 1.59 Euros per liter, and diesel at 1.613 Euros per liter -after the discount- in Spain.
After this new decline, the price of diesel is for the third week in a row, exceeding the price of gasoline in the middle of Easter and 10.3% lower Gasoline marked a price 14% lower than its maximum price a month ago, while a record price was recorded three weeks ago.
However, if the discount is approved by the Executive Board, national response plan Given the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine, gasoline will average 1.79 euros, compared to the 1,813 euros consumers will pay when refueling with diesel.
These values will represent fourth highest price Third in history for gasoline and in the case of diesel.
This new decline slows the escalation of both fuels since the beginning of the year, chaining eleven consecutive weeks of upswing. price increase Oil, a raw material whose value has been affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In this sense, to soften the effect price increase Due to the taxes that gasoline and diesel have on citizens, the Government has recently approved a bonus of 20 cents per liter for all consumers, of which 15 cents will be borne by the State and at least 5 will be enforced by oil companies.
From 2021 to 30 euros more expensive
At current prices, fill half tank The price of 55 liters of petrol currently reaches 87 euros and diesel 89 euros, which means paying around 22 euros more if petrol is used and 30 euros more if diesel is selected than at the beginning of 2021.
Like this To climb It has caused the price of gasoline to increase 36% since January 2021, while diesel has become more expensive to 54%.
Compared to the same week in 2021, Gasoline is now 21% more expensive, compared to 37% where diesel has increased, When the prices for the same week of 2020 are examined, gasoline is 42% more expensive and diesel is 56% more expensive.
when we compare rest of countries The price of both fuels in Spain is below the European average of 1,826 euros per liter for gasoline and 1,807 euros for diesel, according to EU statistics.