Drivers can breathe a sigh of relief, rising prices at the pump quickly stopped. The refueling charge has fallen slightly in recent days following a jump two weeks ago after cuts in rebates offered by the state as well as TotalEnergies.
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A liter of diesel fuel averaged €1.8611 on Friday, down four cents in seven days. The decrease is less noticeable for gasoline, whose marking was reduced by only 3.6 cents. A liter of SP95 then cost €1.7565, compared to €1.7152 for SP95-E10 and €1.8126 for SP98.
This decline is not enough to offset the significant increase in mid-November caused by the reduction in discounts per liter of about ten cents on various fuels. Current prices remain higher than previous weeks, but motorists are still benefiting from the drop in market prices. The Brent barrel has fallen significantly in recent weeks, driven by fears of a global recession and concerns about the return of the Covid-19 epidemic in China. After hovering around $90 to $100 since early November, it saw its value decline until it was near $80 on Monday.
This momentum may continue in the coming weeks. “Since the beginning of the month, oil has lost more than 10 dollars per barrel, returning it to the level at the beginning of the year, before the Ukrainian war. As of Nov. 23, the consensus among economists polled by Bloomberg was also down for an average Brent price in 2023 of $96.3 a barrel.“, – notes IFPEN, this Monday.
The International Energy Agency also expects a drop in demand, but diesel fuel, usually imported from Russia, could be more expensive.Competition for non-Russian diesel barrels will be fierce […]. Increasing refining capacity will eventually help ease the strain on diesel. Until then, however, if prices rise too much, further demand destruction may be inevitable to eliminate market imbalances.“The international organization warned this month.
In addition, tricolor fuel consumers will feel the full force of the final elimination of the latest price discounts at the pump in early January. The government, in turn, promises to implement a special measure dedicated to large rollers to give some air to the main stakeholders.
Source: Le Figaro
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