The president of gas station owners in Attica, speaking on a morning television program on Monday (May 18), emphasized that the price of gasoline will exceed €2.10 this week. According to his estimate, fuel prices are quite likely to remain high throughout the summer regardless of the outcome of the war in the Middle East.
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Fuel prices: Gasoline exceeds €2.10 in Athens region
Nikos Papageorgiou, president of gas station owners in Attica, speaking to ERT, noted that this week the price of gasoline in the Athens basin will exceed €2.10. Meanwhile, the price of diesel will hover around €1.80. As the president of Attica gas station owners emphasized, this development is due to the insecurity and uncertainty prevailing in the Gulf region.
Attica gas station owners’ president: Extension of fuel support measures essential
Nikos Papageorgiou highlighted that he considers the extension of support measures essential, as it is quite likely that prices will remain at fairly high levels during the summer regardless of the war’s outcome. According to his estimate, the market will need at least three months to return to previous production quantities.
