Both fuels have pulverized their historical records after chaining their eleventh consecutive rise. In the case of diesel, it has already accumulated a rise of 34.9% so far this year, while gasoline has risen by 24.68%.
The price of gasoline and diesel has once again set new historical records this week, despite the drop in recent days in the price of oil, which is trading at around 102 dollars per barrel, below the levels marked since the beginning of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
Specifically, both fuels have chained their eleventh consecutive rise this week. In the case of diesel, it has already accumulated a rise of 34.9% so far this year, while gasoline has risen by 24.68%.
The average price of a liter of gasoline this week stood at 1.844 euros, its seventh consecutive record, after becoming more expensive by 9.82% compared to last week, according to data from the European Union Oil Bulletin collected by Europa Press.
For its part, the average price of a liter of diesel has climbed to 1.817 euros, rising 14.92% compared to seven days ago and thus establishing its fifth consecutive historical maximum.
The prices included in the EU Oil Bulletin are average, however, in many gas stations in Spain the price of both fuels is already sold for more than two euros per liter.
Source: Eitb
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