The Lithuanian Energy Agency (LEA) reports that the price of gasoline in the country fell by 1.0 percent and diesel by 2.3 percent during the week. This is the second week in a row that average fuel prices in Lithuania have decreased.
It is announced that on May 6, the average price of diesel in Lithuania was 1.47 EUR/l, the average price of gasoline was 1.54 EUR/l.
During the week, the average prices of gasoline decreased in all compared Baltic countries and neighboring countries by 1-2.7 percent, with the exception of Poland, where the average price increased by 0.8 percent.
The average prices of diesel in all the compared Baltic countries and neighboring countries decreased by 0.2-2.6 percent, with the exception of Poland, where the average price increased by 0.5 percent.
Average gasoline prices in all comparable states are now between 3 and 8 percent higher. higher than twelve months ago, and average diesel prices are now 5-13 percent higher. higher than last year at the same time.
In EU countries, fuel also became cheaper last week: the average price of gasoline decreased by 0.6 percent, and diesel – by 0.8 percent. Compared to the average fuel prices of EU countries, the average price of gasoline in Lithuania is 14.2 percent. lower, diesel – 10.6 percent. smaller.
At the beginning of May (1-8), wholesale fuel prices in Lithuania also decreased: gasoline became cheaper by 0.06 EUR/l, diesel – by 0.03 EUR/l.
LEA reminds that in April the wholesale price of gasoline increased by 0.01 EUR/l, diesel decreased by 0.04 EUR/l. During March, the wholesale price of gasoline in Lithuania increased by 0.07 EUR/l, while the price of diesel decreased by almost 0.11 EUR/l.
