Fuel prices were reduced by more than 1 percent It continues the downward trend that started about two months ago for another week.
Special, Gasoline price decreased by 1.17 percent compared to last week, According to European Union Petroleum Bulletin data collected by Europa Press, it is at 1,600 euros per liter, its eighth drop.
For your part, Diesel declines for seventh consecutive week In this case, it fell by 1.87% to 1,577 euros per liter.
Despite this, the prices of both fuels continue to remain above pre-crisis levels. Russia’s invasion of UkraineIt starts on February 24, 2022 and costs 1,479 euros per liter for diesel and 1,592 euros per liter for gasoline.
Despite this, these declines continue to move both fuels away from the highs recorded in summer 2022 in July, when gasoline reached 2,141 euros and diesel reached 2.1 euros.
Diesel tank is almost six euros cheaper than in 2022
At current prices, The cost of filling an average tank (55 liters) of gasoline will be 88 euros, This is two euros more than at the same time in 2022, when it will cost around 86 euros, including the discount of 20 cents per liter valid at that time.
For diesel vehicles, filling an average tank (55 litres) means spending 86.7 euros; This is approximately six euros less than in the same period in 2022, when the price was 92 euros, taking into account the discount.
Due to the increase in fuel prices last year energy crisis Caused by war conflict, A minimum bonus of 20 cents per liter was in force for all citizens, approved by the Government as part of the response plan for the effects of the war in Ukraine.
Likewise, with this Diesel has been below the price of gasoline for 39 consecutive weeks. Thus, it remains in the usual situation before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which consistently caused the price of diesel to be more expensive than gasoline from August 2022 until mid-February of this year, when the dynamic broke down.
The price of fuel depends on many factors, including its specific price (independent of oil), the development of crude oil, taxes, raw material and logistics costs, and gross profit margins. Moreover, The change in crude oil price is not directly reflected in fuel pricesbut it does so with a time delay.
Prices in Spain are cheaper than the European average
Price according to these levels 95 unleaded gasoline In Spain, it is below the European Union average of 1,722 euros per liter and the euro zone average of 1,772 euros.
In case of diesel, Prices in Spain are also below average EU, It is sold at a price of 1,703 euros and 1,729 euros in the euro zone.