Dutch fuel prices rising again after renewed attacks in Middle East
Fuel prices at the pump in the Netherlands rose by several cents per liter on Thursday. Major oil companies increased their rates after oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday due to the escalating violence in the Middle East. President Donald Turnp also said that the provisional peace deal between the U.S. and Iran is over.
The average recommended price for a liter of Euro95 is now €2.532, according to figures from consumer collective UnitedConsumers. That is nearly 3 cents more than on Wednesday. The recommended price for diesel rose by the same amount to €2.334 per liter.
Most motorists can still fuel up more cheaply, however. The recommended price is typically only charged at more expensive gas stations, like those along the highways.
The Iran war has been causing high prices at gas stations for months. The highest petrol price dates back to early May, at €2.646 per liter. A decline set in after that, although prices have recently shown an upward trend again. For diesel, the record stands at €2.819 per liter. That was reached in April.
Oil prices themselves actually fell slightly again on Thursday. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has come to a virtual standstill after two consecutive days of American attacks on Iran. Those military actions are in retaliation for Iran's shelling of ships in the Strait.
