this gasoline and diesel has dropped again over the past weekTheir lowest levels since last May until they recorded average prices of 1,702 and 1,693 euros per liter, coinciding with the second operation of the summer – with a 20 cents discount from the Government.
According to data released this Thursday by the European Union (EU) Petroleum Bulletin, which includes the average price recorded at more than 11,400 Spanish service stations between 26 July and 1 August, the price of both fuels falls below the barrier of 2 euros per liter even if the public discount is not applied.
With these values, the gasoline price fell by 3% in the last seven days, while the diesel price was 2.3% cheaper than a week ago, despite being the most expensive prices in history for an August month.
a) Yes, gasoline has reached its lowest price since mid-May for the last seven dayspaid at 1,697 euros per litre, while diesel has not cost so cheaply at 1,652 euros since the last week of the same month.
Both fuels are below the prices recorded at the end of March.When the government establishes a bonus of 20 cents per liter for all consumers, which will be valid throughout the year.
However, the climb experienced in both fuels since the beginning of 2022, a situation that has worsened after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has caused gasoline prices to increase by about 15% compared to last year since the first week of January. 26% diesel has become more expensive.
At current prices, It costs just over 93 Euros to fill an average 55-liter tank with both petrol and diesel fuel.This means paying about 12 Euros more if petrol is used than at the beginning of 2022, and 19 Euros more if diesel is preferred.