Petrol gets cheaper, diesel more expensive in Baltic capitals
Last working week, 95-grade petrol prices fell in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn, while diesel prices rose. Fuel was most expensive in Vilnius on Friday, and diesel was cheapest in Riga.
Over the past working week, the price of 95-grade petrol fell in the capitals of all three Baltic states – Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn – while diesel prices rose in each of them. The figures come from data compiled by the LETA news agency for Circle K filling stations.
At the end of the working week, petrol was priciest in Vilnius, followed by Riga and Tallinn. Diesel also cost the most in Vilnius, followed by Tallinn, and was cheapest in Riga.
Prices by city
At the Circle K station on Krasta Street in Riga, 95-grade petrol dropped 5.5% over the week and cost 1.885 euros per litre on Friday. Diesel rose 1.7% to 2.065 euros per litre.
At the Circle K station on Savanorių Avenue in Vilnius, petrol cost 1.929 euros per litre, 0.8% less than a week earlier. Diesel went up 3.6% to 2.319 euros per litre.
At Circle K stations in Tallinn, petrol on Friday cost 1.804 euros per litre, down 4.2%. Diesel increased by 0.7% to 2.079 euros per litre.
Autogas
In Riga, autogas rose 1.9% compared with the previous week and cost 1.085 euros per litre on Friday. In Vilnius the price was unchanged at 0.969 euros per litre, while in Tallinn it fell 0.3% over the week to 1.068 euros per litre.
