Overview
- ADAC data showed national daily averages fell below €2 on Thursday, with Super E10 at €1.996 per litre and diesel at €1.974 per litre.
- The ADAC warned that the relief may be temporary and said future price moves will mainly follow shifts in the global oil price, urging motorists to check local rates before travelling.
- EU Commission figures show sizable cross‑border gaps so travellers can often find cheaper petrol in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and the Czech Republic.
- A Verbraucherdienst 'Mehr Tanken' audit found widespread noncompliance with the recently introduced 12:00 price rule, reporting 2,995 of 15,240 stations raised prices around 17,000 times up to May 11.
- Policy context matters for longer term costs because the recent fuel tax cut has pushed prices down at the pump but its scheduled end and global oil volatility leave future relief uncertain.