According to the latest ADAC price check, a liter of Super E10 currently averages 1.973 euro nationwide. That is 5.2 cents less than a week earlier. Diesel fell even more, dropping 11.2 cents to an average of 1.983 euros per litre.
The easing at the pump has been building for a while. In early April, prices were still significantly higher. ADAC reports that diesel averaged 2.447 euro per liter in the week of 7 April. Since then, it has fallen by more than 46 cents. Super E10 also hit its peak in early April at 2.188 euro per liter.
Fuel tax cut is starting to show at the pump
ADAC points primarily to the energy tax reduction that has been in place since 1 May. The so-called fuel discount is intended to cushion the financial impact of the Iran war and, according to ADAC, is worth around 17 cents per liter.
In the club’s view, the relief is now reaching drivers “for the most part,” but not completely. That is why ADAC believes there is still room for further price cuts.
Lower crude prices are also helping. ADAC notes that a barrel of Brent was around 110 US dollars a week ago; it is now closer to about 105 dollars.
Diesel is falling faster than gasoline
The latest week-on-week decline has been noticeably steeper for diesel than for gasoline. While Super E10 became a little over five cents cheaper, diesel dropped by more than eleven cents.
For road freight, that brings at least short-term breathing room on operating costs. Many transport companies have faced heavy cost pressure in recent weeks after diesel prices jumped sharply for a time in connection with the Middle East conflict.
Even with the current decline, ADAC stresses that prices remain well above the level seen at the start of the year. And in the transport sector, rising energy costs often feed into freight rates and day-to-day expenses with a delay.
Germany still ranks high in Europe
Despite the recent pullback, refueling in Germany still costs more than in several neighboring countries. ADAC says fuel is currently cheaper in Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, among others.
Austria continues to apply tax relief and state measures aimed at so-called crisis margins. Poland cut VAT on fuel at the end of March from 23 to 8 percent and has since introduced daily price caps.
Prices remain particularly low in Slovenia and Croatia due to state-imposed caps. In Slovenia, a liter of diesel currently costs about 1.73 euro, and in Croatia about 1.72 euro — in both cases away from motorways, according to ADAC.
Italy has extended its fuel discount again, with tax relief for diesel remaining significantly higher than for gasoline. France, by contrast, is relying on voluntary price ceilings by energy company Total at around 3,300 stations.
ADAC says refueling is more expensive than in Germany mainly in the Netherlands, Denmark, and often Switzerland.
ADAC: prices are still too high
ADAC still considers fuel prices excessive, even after the marked decline. In its assessment, the tax cut and the lower crude oil price should have resulted in stronger reductions at the pump.
The club also advises drivers to refuel as close as possible to midday. Since Germany introduced the so-called Austria model, prices around that time of day have tended to be the lowest on average.
Further reading
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