Mobility costs: fuel prices are falling
Meanwhile, diesel and gasoline are once again a few cents below the records from last week, and prices are also falling on Wednesday morning.
In recent days, fuel prices have started to decline after reaching record highs last week. Both diesel and E10 super unleaded gasoline experienced lower averages in the federal nationwide data for Tuesday compared to Monday, according to ADAC data. This downward trend continued on Wednesday morning, with prices at Tankerkönig portal being notably lower than the same time the previous day, particularly for diesel.
On Tuesday, a liter of E10 super unleaded gas cost 2.267 euros - 1.2 cents less than Monday and 4.7 cents less than the previous record on Wednesday. A liter of diesel was priced at 2.428 euros - 1.8 cents less than Monday and 4.3 cents less than the previous diesel record on Thursday of last week. Lower oil prices are believed to be a significant driver of the price drop, with other factors such as exchange rates, logistics, and refinery capacities also influencing fuel prices.
The ADAC currently considers oil prices to be too high, but their impact on pump prices has yet to fully reflect in the data. Prices at individual stations can still vary greatly depending on region and time of day. On Wednesday, there were many stations in favorable regions offering E10 for less than 2.20 euros per liter in the morning.
However, some highly-priced highway service stations charged up to 3 euros per liter of premium gasoline by the afternoon, following a midday price surge.
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