European fuel prices surge as oil nears $100 a barrel
Retail fuel prices have risen sharply across several European nations. In Poland, the average price of gasoline Pb95 reached 7.38 zł per litre on 23 July, up 0.29 zł week‑on‑week, while diesel climbed to 7.80 zł per litre, approaching the 8 zł barrier. Auchan stations remain the cheapest, offering gasoline at 6.90 zł per litre.
In Italy, pump prices have hit €2.6 per litre for gasoline in Milan and exceed €2.5 per litre for diesel on highways, prompting calls for variable fuel taxes. The Italian government is weighing emergency measures to curb the surge.
Czech stations reported diesel at 39.99 CZK per litre on 19 July, rising to 42.50 CZK a few days later after the removal of a price‑cap. Romania’s major networks now sell diesel at 9.98 lei per litre, just shy of the 10‑lei threshold.
Slovakia’s average gasoline price broke €1.70 per litre (1.713 €) and diesel reached 1.668 € per litre, still about 10 % below the EU average. The Slovak Ministry of Economy monitors the market amid continued oil‑price pressure.
The price spikes are driven by global oil markets, with Brent crude climbing to roughly $100 per barrel, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and the expiry of subsidy programmes such as Poland’s CPN scheme. Analysts forecast further increases in the coming weeks.
Entities: Czech Republic · Italy · Poland · Romania · Slovakia
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Romanian diesel price reached 9.98 lei per litre at OMV, MOL and Lukoil, just 2 bani below the 10 lei per litre threshold. (Romanian fuel price report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Italy, diesel price exceeded €2.5 per litre on highways. (Italian news reports)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Czech diesel price rose from 39.99 CZK per litre on 19 July to about 42.50 CZK per litre a few days later after removal of price cap. (CCS data)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Brent crude price rose to around $100 per barrel in early July, driving fuel price increases across Europe. (Global oil market data)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Italy, gasoline price reached €2.6 per litre at a Milan station. (Italian news reports)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Poland, the average price of gasoline Pb95 reached 7.38 zł per litre on 23 July, up 0.29 zł week‑on‑week. (Reflex data)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Slovakia, average gasoline price rose above €1.70 per litre (1.713 €) and diesel price reached €1.668 per litre. (Slovak Statistics Office)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Polish diesel price rose to 7.80 zł per litre on 23 July, up 0.47 zł week‑on‑week. (Reflex data)