The price of diesel is now again lower than gasoline. It’s no small change for the many drivers who choose diesel precisely to save fuel when purchasing their cars and instead find themselves paying more for months than those who choose green; Due to the fact that diesel engines are generally more economical.
But now, for the first time since August, diesel is once again cheaper than gasoline. The trend change observed in many factories in recent days is also included in the average price lists applied (below).
So why has the price of diesel fuel been higher all these months? There are several reasons for this: the energy crisis that has been going on for some time and then exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the decline in global supply, the scarce ability to refine this fuel, but above all its more widespread use. from diesel to gasoline. While green is primarily used to propel private cars, diesel has many more applications: in addition to trucking, cargo and public transport travel, it is also used for generators needed to generate energy in many factories.
Diesel excise taxes are lower
However, the fact that diesel generally costs less than gasoline is only true when we consider the price of the final product, including SCT. The cost of diesel on the market excluding taxes is actually higher than the green one. In other words, gasoline would cost less than diesel if no more taxes were imposed. Therefore, paying less for diesel is an arbitrary choice and is becoming outdated, especially given that this fuel is now being accused of polluting the environment.
Average prices in the network
Coming to the details of the prices received at the pump, the price of diesel oil has experienced a more significant decrease in recent days and this decrease continued at the weekend with Tamoil’s intervention on the recommended product price on Saturday (-1 cent). ).
Coming to the detail of the Italian network, here are the average prices based on the detailing by Quotidiano Energia of the data transmitted by the operators to Mimit’s Observaprezzi and updated at 8 am on Sunday, 12 February.
- In self-service mode petrol is 1,864 Euro/liter (1,867 on Friday), various brands 1,859 to 1,872 Euro/liter (1,863 without logo);
- The average price of a diesel car is 1,857 euro/liter (vs 1,869), companies between 1,847 and 1,872 euro/liter (1,854 without logo);
- The average price offered for petrol is 2,006 euro/liter (Friday value 2,009), for color systems 1,948 to 2,074 euro/liter (1,915) without logo;
- The sales points of companies with an average of 2,000 euro/liter (vs 2,012) serviced diesel fuel and an average price between 1,934 and 2,056 euro/liter (1,906 without logo);
- Prices for LPG are between 0.797 and 0.829 euro/liter (0.806 without logo);
- Finally, the average price of CNG for cars is between 1,885 and 2,142 (2,014 without logo).
Source: Today IT
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