Fuel prices Germany surge as diesel jumps 5.3 cents amid Rhine supply crunch

Filling up the tank in Germany just got noticeably more expensive. According to fresh figures from the automobile club ADAC, fuel prices in Germany have climbed sharply in the past week, with both Super E10 and diesel posting some of their steepest weekly increases in recent months.

Key takeaways

• Super E10 now averages €2.162 per liter nationwide, up 3.7 euro cents from the previous week.
• Diesel costs an average of €2.253 per liter, rising 5.3 cents week over week.
• Brent crude oil is trading near $91 a barrel, about two dollars higher than last week.
• Low water levels on the Rhine are disrupting fuel transport and adding pressure on supply.
• ADAC says pump prices remain too high and advises drivers to refuel around noon.

Fuel prices in Germany increase notably

The latest weekly snapshot shows a clear upward move at the pump. Super E10, the most commonly used petrol grade in the country, now costs on average around €2.162 per liter, according to ADAC’s tracking data. That’s a jump of 3.7 euro cents compared with the week before — a meaningful shift for a fuel type that millions of German drivers rely on daily.

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