Fuel prices see significant increase compared to 2025

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Fuel prices see significant increase compared to 2025
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Data from the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia or DGEG) shows that diesel prices rose 30.3% and petrol prices 19.3% in May compared to the same month in 2025. This increase occurred alongside a 60.3% rise in the average cost of Brent crude oil. The average retail price for diesel reached 1.977 euros per liter during the period.