this gasoline chained its fourth drop after recording an average price of 1,826 euros per liter It will be at its lowest level since May – with a 20 cent discount from the government – and diesel is added in its third week and is paid at 1,771 euros.
However, the price of gasoline will still exceed the 2 euro limit per person, according to data released this Thursday by the European Union (EU) Petroleum Bulletin, which includes the average price registered at more than 11,400 Spanish service stations from 12 to 18 July. liters if the public bonus is not applied.
With these prices gasoline cost down 2.5% in the last seven daysdiesel is 2.8% cheaper than a week ago.
Thus, gasoline marked in the last seven days Its lowest price since the last week of May when it was paid at 1,768 euros per litre.diesel hasn’t been this cheap since the beginning of June, when it stopped at 1,716 Euros.
Also, besides Reaching similar levels by the end of MarchWhen the government sets the bonus of 20 cents per liter for all consumers
However, excluding the mandatory reduction set by the Government, gasoline will exceed 2 euros per liter for the seventh time, reaching 2,026 euros; diesel fell below this barrier for the first time in just over a month, setting a price of 1,971 euros.
Moreover, Despite the drop recorded last week, the price of gasoline remains the eighth highest in history. At just 5.9% below its record, gasoline reached its fifth highest price since records were set.
Mainly behind the high levels that gasoline and diesel continue to record since the beginning of the year. rising oil prices, a trend that has reversed in recent weeks and is gradually reflected in the final fuel price.
In order to soften the impact of the increase in gasoline and diesel prices on citizens, The government has extended the bonus of 20 cents per liter of fuel for all consumers until the end of the year.
Between 19 and 23 euros more expensive than in January
this The climb for both fuels has caused the price of gasoline to increase by about 23% since the start of the year.compared to 31% where diesel is getting more expensive.
At current prices, filling an average 55-liter tank with petrol is just over 100 euros, versus 97 euros with diesel, which means paying around 19 euros more if using petrol than at the beginning of 2022, and 23 euros more if using petrol. diesel is chosen.
However, thanks to the State bonus, consumers save around 11 Euros when filling such a tank, whether they use petrol or choose diesel.
Despite historically high values, the price of both fuels in Spain – after discounts – remains below the European average of 1,929 euros for gasoline and 1,936 euros for diesel, according to EU statistics.