After three weeks marked by sharp increases, fuel prices are expected to register a slight drop at the beginning of next week. The relief will be visible in both diesel and regular 95 gasoline, albeit in a limited way, keeping values at high levels.
According to Executive Digest, a publication specializing in economics and business, the trend points to a drop of up to 0.5 cents per liter for diesel and up to 2.5 cents per liter for 95 gasoline. The same source indicates that gas stations associated with hypermarkets follow this movement, with similar reductions in prices charged.
The final confirmation of the values should only come when the markets close, as prices remain dependent on the evolution of international oil prices. Furthermore, the price to the consumer may vary according to the location, brand and type of filling station.
Slight drop after weeks of historic increases
Despite this reversal, the context remains under pressure. In recent weeks, fuel prices have seen some of the most significant increases in recent years, leading the average price of diesel to exceed two euros per liter at several stations across the country. Even with the drop now expected, values should remain above this threshold.
Estimates point to an average diesel price of 2.059 euros per liter, while simple 95 gasoline could be 1.9067 euros. Numbers that continue to reflect the accumulated impact of recent updates.
Direct impact on consumers’ pockets
Since the beginning of the month, gasoline has already become more expensive by around 24.8 cents per liter. In the case of diesel, the increase was even more pronounced, with an increase of 46.9 cents per liter. In practice, filling a 60-liter tank now costs R$14.88 more for gasoline and R$28.14 more for diesel, when compared to the beginning of the same period.
Portugal among the most expensive in Europe
At a European level, Portugal remains among the countries with the most expensive fuels. Recent data places the country in seventh place in the price of simple 95 gasoline, above the European Union average and significantly above the values practiced in Spain. In diesel, the position is slightly more favorable, but still far from the prices recorded in the neighboring country.
The Netherlands continues to lead the table of most expensive fuels in Europe, both for gasoline and diesel, with values clearly higher than those practiced in Portugal.
Fiscal mechanism remains active
Meanwhile, the tax compensation mechanism applied by the Government remains in force, which provides for the reduction of tax on petroleum products whenever there are weekly increases equal to or greater than 10 cents per liter.
Even so, according to the same source, the predicted drop should not significantly alter the impact on family budgets, in a context in which prices remain historically high and sensitive to external factors.
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