{
  "id": 5717480,
  "title": "Why are petrol and diesel so expensive despite crude oil not reaching record highs?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/why-are-petrol-and-diesel-so-expensive-despite-crude-oil-not-reaching",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T05:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/05/why-are-petrol-and-diesel-so-expensive-despite-crude-oil-not-reaching-record-highs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pump prices could remain high in Europe, adding to inflationary pressure. The immediate problem is not just the supply or price of crude oil, but limited refining capacity, disrupted trade flows and shortages of finished fuels, particularly diesel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}