Overview
- The national advisory diesel price has reached €2.375 per liter, matching the 2022 record, and some stations now list diesel at or above gasoline.
- Retail prices jumped roughly €0.20 within days, with operators reporting unusually fast increases since midweek.
- Market experts link the surge to Europe’s shift away from Russian diesel and current shipping problems around the Strait of Hormuz that are constraining Middle Eastern supply.
- Hauliers report passing higher fuel costs directly to clients and warn that, if elevated prices persist, the increases will reach consumers through goods and deliveries.
- The tank‑station group Drive is urging measures such as extra excise relief or lower VAT, while analysts note pricier gas could also push up electricity and some EV charging tariffs.