The price
of petrol has never been so high in the Netherlands as at present. The recommended
retail price for gasoline stands at over 1.75 euros a litre. Diesel is now at
nearly 1.5 euros a litre, just one euro-cent short of the record high.
“At present
prices, the average motorist will spend about 100 euros more on fuel this year
than in 2011,” says a spokesperson from the United Consumers group.
Prices have
been driven up on the international oil market over recent months. This is
being blamed on tensions between Iran and the West and on the unrest in Syria.
Dutch fuel
levies also went up at the start of 2012. They are now reported to be the
highest in Europe. The fall of the value of the euro against the US dollar has
also had an effect as oil is paid for in dollars. This has also pushed
Dutch fuel prices up.
Related Article:
No comments:
Post a Comment