Almost €1 per litre separates EU’s cheapest and dearest diesel

IRU says the EU average remains 14% above the 27 February baseline, while the gap between the cheapest and most expensive EU diesel markets is still close to €1 per litre.

The most expensive markets listed by IRU were Denmark and the Netherlands, both at €2.189 per litre, followed by Finland at €2.080, Belgium at €2.060 and France at €2.033. At the lower end of the table, Malta remained at €1.210, while Poland stood at €1.487 and Czechia at €1.586.

For UK operators, the pressure remains sharper: IRU puts UK diesel at £1.82 per litre, 29% above the 27 February baseline.

The timing is important for hauliers working on contracts where fuel clauses do not fully reflect weekly pump-price movements. IRU says contract rates in Europe’s six largest freight markets have risen by around 3% since the start of the crisis, while spot rates have increased by around 6%, leaving operators to absorb a larger part of the fuel-cost increase themselves.

IRU says the latest figures show that the immediate fuel spike has eased, but the operating risk for road transport is shifting towards uneven national support schemes and expiring tax measures.

Source: trans.info