For diesel drivers, the week got off to a bad start as fuel costs spiked overnight by a notable 6.6 cents, pushing the price of diesel to €1.704 per litre.
This increase marks the first time diesel prices have crossed the €1.70 threshold since January, briefly surpassing the cost of petrol, which currently remains steady at €1.644 per litre.
The sudden surge translates to an overnight cost increase of €3.30 for a full 50-litre tank, now priced at €85.20.
The escalation in diesel prices is attributed to the recent surge in global oil prices, with the cost of a barrel of oil increasing from $72 to $90 over a span of three months.
Furthermore, this upward trend in fuel prices extends to heating oil:
