Overview
- ADAC data show a new nominal daily average for Super E10 of about €2.21–2.22 per litre, which on Wednesday exceeded the previous peak from March 2022.
- Diesel has risen even faster than petrol, with August’s ADAC monthly average at about €2.223 per litre and analysts saying diesel markets face export cuts and refinery bottlenecks.
- Energy agencies and market analysts link the immediate jump in oil and product prices to renewed US–Iran attacks, while S&P Global and the IEA point to lower diesel exports and higher refinery margins as structural drivers.
- Market rules and logistics are shaping consumer behaviour: since April stations may raise prices only once at 12:00, so drivers are advised to compare prices and fill up before noon, and low Rhine levels have added transport costs.
- Policy pressure is rising — the government has so far declined to reintroduce the short‑term tankrabatt, and the SPD is proposing tougher market measures including new cartel tools and possible price limits to protect consumers.