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Vienna motorists faced an unwelcome surprise on Friday as fuel prices jumped sharply at midday, ending hopes of a continued downward trend. Diesel and Super petrol both became more expensive, with Diesel seeing a particularly steep increase of 12 cents per liter.
For many drivers, the hours leading up to noon were tense. The direction of fuel prices was anything but predictable. On one hand, new peace talks between the United States and Iran — mediated by Pakistan — were scheduled to begin on Friday, raising hopes of easing geopolitical tensions and lowering oil prices. On the other hand, aggressive rhetoric from both sides of the conflict continued to dominate the global stage, fueling fears of further instability in energy markets.
On Thursday, optimism was still high. Prices had dropped noticeably, in some cases even dipping below the 2‑euro mark.
A spot check across Vienna late Friday morning, just before the legally permitted price adjustment window at 12:00 (fuel stations may raise prices only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at noon), revealed that Diesel prices were already creeping back toward the 2‑euro threshold — a level they had long exceeded in recent months.
In Vienna’s Wieden district, Diesel was listed at €2.01 per liter at a Turmöl station on Margaretenstraße. At a Shell station on Heiligenstädter Straße, drivers paid €2.049 for Diesel and €1.739 for Super.
Then came the decisive moment at exactly noon. The display at the Shell station in Vienna-Döbling flipped — Diesel surged to €2.169 per liter, a sudden increase of 12 cents. Super rose more modestly, landing at €1.779, up 4 cents.
For now, the message seems clear: pessimism over the Middle East situation is outweighing hopes for diplomatic progress. And for Vienna’s drivers, that means filling up the tank has once again become a more expensive endeavor.
- source: heute.at/picture: pixabay.com
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