{
  "id": 7973540,
  "title": "Mobilitätskosten: Spritpreisrekorde: Jetzt ist auch Diesel teuer wie nie zuvor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mobilitatskosten-spritpreisrekorde-jetzt-ist-auch-diesel-teuer-wie",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/mobilitaetskosten-spritpreisrekorde-jetzt-ist-auch-diesel-teuer-wie-nie-zuvor/100255242.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "After diesel prices rose to an unprecedented level in Germany on Wednesday, a liter cost 2.453 euros, surpassing the previous record from April by 0.6 cents, according to ADAC figures. Gasoline has been at record levels for several days, reaching its fifth consecutive high on Wednesday at 2.314 euros per liter. Fuel prices have been exceptionally high since the start of the Iran war at the end of February, and they have risen sharply again since the end of August. In total, diesel is now 71 cents more expensive than the day before the war broke out, 54 cents more expensive than E10. Inflated prices might seem like a recent development, but historically, fuels were already more expensive. For drivers, the current situation means higher costs: assuming a typical gasoline car with 800 kilometers per month and an average consumption of 8 liters per 100 kilometers, drivers would spend 34 euros more per month now compared to before the war. For diesel drivers with 1,400 kilometers and an average consumption of 7 liters per 100 kilometers, the difference would be 69 euros. As prices rise again, a new debate has emerged in politics about additional reliefs. Both the Union and the SPD have proposed and admitted to such measures, but it remains unclear which ones will be implemented. The main factor influencing fuel prices is typically the price of crude oil, but other factors include transportation and refinery capacities, as well as the fact that diesel prices are usually more crisis-prone. As a result, diesel currently costs more than gasoline, even though it is taxed less. Prices can vary significantly depending on the region and type of filling station. Additionally, prices fluctuate throughout the day - after hitting a peak in the afternoon, fuels are usually 20 cents more expensive than right before the peak. They then quickly drop again in the afternoon, reaching their low point in the late afternoon of the previous day. Taken together, this means there are large price swings: on Wednesday, for example, regular gasoline in its cheaper form, E10, could be had for just 2.10 euros at particularly favorable filling stations at the end of the afternoon, while expensive premium gasoline could cost more than 3 euros per liter just after the price surge at noon.",
  "summary": "Die Krise im Nahen Osten treibt die Kraftstoffpreise in Deutschland von Rekord zu Rekord. Ob und - wenn ja - was dagegen getan werden kann, ist umstritten.",
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  "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."
}