Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows diesel and gasoline prices displayed on a board at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by Armando Babani/Xinhua)
Prices for gasoline and diesel in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany are higher than in any other European country, according to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
BERLIN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Prices for gasoline and diesel in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany are higher than in any other European country, Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Monday.
In early March, prices for standard E10 fuel and diesel at petrol stations in Germany climbed above the 2-euro (2.18 U.S. dollars) per liter mark. The country's Federal Cartel Office (BKartA) said it would closely monitor prices in response to this development.
Fuel prices were even higher in the Netherlands and Denmark, at 2.11 euros and 2.09 euros respectively. However, Germany had the highest prices for diesel of any European country as of April 4, according to Destatis.
Photo taken on April 2, 2022 shows a gas station in The Hague, the Netherlands. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang)
The German government adopted several measures to cushion the effects of rising energy prices, including an increase in the basic tax-free allowance, and higher mileage allowances for long-distance commuters.
In addition, the energy tax on diesel and gasoline in Germany is to be temporarily reduced by 14 euro cents and 30 euro cents per liter, respectively. To make local public transport more affordable, a special 90-day ticket will be made available for only nine euros per month.
A customer looks on a screen displaying the cost as he fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Berlin, capital of Germany, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
Fuel costs are the lowest in Poland, where the price for E5 is only 1.42 euros.
These figures were based on data from the European Commission, and the Market Transparency Unit for Fuels (MTU Fuels) at the Federal Cartel Office. (1 euro = 1.09 U.S. dollars) ■
