Diesel has been cheaper than petrol in Germany for decades. In 2022, the relationship turned.
The average price of diesel exceeded that of the cheapest petrol for the first time in 2022. An evaluation of ADAC According to this, a liter of diesel had to be paid for on average 1,946 euros, while Super E10 was available for 1,860 euros. The prices for both types of fuel increased over the year as a whole, with super by 34 cents and diesel by 56 cents. Overall, 2022 was that automobile club according to the most expensive tank year ever. The difference between the most expensive and cheapest day of the past year was 10 cents per liter for Super E55,9 (2,203 euros on March 14 compared to 1,644 euros on January 7), for diesel even 75,9 cents (2,321 euros on March 10 vs 1,562 on Jan 4).
The ADAC lists the reasons for the high prices as well as the Ukraine War, delivery bottlenecks and increasing industrial demand, the decoupling of prices at petrol stations from crude oil prices. Refinery margins have also increased significantly. The gross refining margin in Germany in the first eleven months of 2022 has changed compared to Comparison period twelve times that of the previous year. Against this background, the club still sees a considerable level for future price reductions, especially for diesel.
