The Federal Economy Department has announced another rise in the price of petrol. From tomorrow (Thursday 19 March) the maximum price filling stations are allowed to charge for a litre of Petrol 95 (E10) fuel will increase by 8.6 eurocent to 1.836 euro. The last time the maximum price for a litre of E10 petrol was so high was in April 2024.
The maximum price for Petrol 98 (E5) will rise to 1,902 euro per litre. This is also a rise of 8.6 eurocent.
The price of heating oil is also set to rise, albeit more modestly. The maximum price per litre for orders of 2,000 litres or more will rise to 1.2449 euro. This is an increase of 1.38 eurocent. The last time that the maximum price for heating oil was so high was in November 2022.
The Federal Economy Department says that the price increases are due to higher oil prices on the international market. The war in the Middle East is driving up oil prices.