Diesel and E10 more expensive: Rising crude oil prices are driving up fuel costs

The prices for diesel and E10 have recently increased. According to the ADAC, the reasons for this are the higher crude oil prices and the increased demand for heating oil.

Refueling has become significantly more expensive in the past week. Drivers paid 1.629 euros at the gas station for a liter of diesel, 2.8 cents more than in the previous week, the ADAC announced on Wednesday. At 1.795 euros per liter, the price for E10 was also slightly higher than in the previous week (plus 0.9 cents).

According to the ADAC, the main reason for the rise in prices is the higher price of crude oil. The price of a barrel of Brent crude climbed to over $79 from $76 a week ago.

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The significantly higher prices for diesel could also be related to the increased demand for heating oil: This usually only starts in autumn, but because of the unclear price situation last year “many consumers are apparently not making up for the purchase of heating oil originally planned for 2022 until this summer ‘ the automobile club said.

The ADAC usually recommends drivers to refuel in the evening between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Then fuel is significantly cheaper than in the morning. But the prices are also particularly low between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.