Overview
- Average prices reached €1.5992 per litre for SP95‑E10 and €1.5299 for diesel, according to Energy Transition Ministry data dated December 19, with additional declines reported the week before Christmas.
- Crude traded near $60 a barrel as increased OPEC+ and other production, alongside weaker demand, weighed on global prices.
- A firmer euro reduced import costs for fuel, reinforcing the downward pressure at the pump.
- Retailers deployed aggressive year‑end price promotions, contributing to a weekly drop of roughly seven euro‑cents.
- From January 1, a higher energy‑savings certificate (CEE) obligation is expected to lift supplier costs, with industry guidance pointing to a 4–6 cent per‑litre pass‑through over the first half of January.