Petrol and Diesel Prices to Increase from 1 January
by Maïthé Chini (The Brussels Times) A full tank of petrol or diesel will be up to €2.5 more expensive due to the higher share of biofuels starting from 1 January 2020. … The increase means that filling up a tank of 65 litres will cost €2.5 more starting from 2020 for petrol cars, and almost €2 for diesel cars. The diesel price will be at its highest level since November 2018, reports De Tijd.
Petrol and diesel are becoming more expensive as the share of biofuels in them is increasing slightly, causing the price for the consumers to increase as well, reports Het Laatste Nieuws.
A European directive obliges member states to increase the share of biofuel in diesel and petrol to 8.5%. Belgium will go one step further and increase the share to 9.6%. READ MORE
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