During the past working week, fuel prices in the capitals of the Baltic States mostly increased. An exception was the diesel in Riga, which decreased after the reduced excise tax rate came into effect.
During the past working week, fuel prices in the capitals of the Baltic States mostly increased. An exception was the price of diesel fuel in Riga, where gas stations have already begun to reflect the effect of the reduced excise tax, according to data compiled by the LETA agency.
Since October 1 and until the end of the current year, Latvia has been applying a reduced excise tax rate on diesel fuel, as well as a reduced excise tax on gasoline.
By the end of the working week, the most expensive 95-octane gasoline was sold in Vilnius, followed by Riga and Tallinn. Diesel fuel was also the most expensive in Vilnius, then in Tallinn, while the lowest prices were recorded in Riga.
At the Circle K gas station on Krasta Street in Riga, the price of 95-octane gasoline increased by 1% over the week to €1.965 per liter. Meanwhile, the price of diesel fuel decreased by 2.8% to €2.065 per liter.
At the Circle K gas station on Savanorių Avenue in Vilnius, 95-octane gasoline rose by 1% to €1.989 per liter, while diesel fuel increased by 0.4% to €2.289 per liter.
At the Circle K gas station in Tallinn, 95-octane gasoline increased by 1.6% over the week to €1.949 per liter. The price of diesel fuel rose by 0.8% to €2.129 per liter.
The price of autogas in Riga remained unchanged over the week, standing at €0.945 per liter on Friday. In Tallinn, the price decreased by 0.2% to €0.991 per liter, while in Vilnius it rose by 2.4% to €0.859 per liter.
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