French petrol prices as high as 1.6 euros a historic new per litre

Confucius News department reported that French points, February 7, French continued development figures, February 3, French petrol prices hit a record high, and predict oil prices in recent market is unlikely to fall back.

According to the report, energy and climate administration (DEGC) data, 95 lead-free petrol to a liter of senior 1.5640 euros, and 98 lead-free petrol to a senior euro 1.6022 liters, both to record levels of more than January.

Conversely, there is JiangShi diesel last week, a liter of diesel down to 1.3960 euros, lower than in the spring of 2008 recorded level (1.4541 euros). In the middle of January this year have rushed to 1.4240 euros diesel peak. This is energy and climate administration according to the gas station to provide the data calculation of the national average. Diesel sales accounted for the French car fuel consumption, 80% of the 95 unleaded gasoline slightly less than 15% senior, 98 senior lead-free petrol and 5%.

Soaring gasoline with two kind of phenomenon closely related. One is the geopolitical tensions (Iran, Nigeria, etc.), this makes crude oil prices; 2 it is the euro/dollar exchange rate weak, increasing the French imports cost of crude oil. Market experts predict oil prices to fall so recently.