Gas station in Germany. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 20The cost of motor fuel in Germany shows the highest annual increase in the last 50 years, the country's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported. Destatis analyzed the dynamics of Germany's «gas station prices» since the fuel crisis in the West caused by the oil price boom of 1973-1974.» The dynamics of energy prices in the context of the COVID-19 crisis became even more pronounced as a result of the Russian war in Ukraine. The current increase in energy prices can be partly compared with the price dynamics during previous However, Destatis analysis shows differences… It turned out that the annual increase in motor fuel prices in the past decades has never been as significant as in March 2022,» the Statistical Bureau said in a statement. Thus, according to Destatis, top-class gasoline rose in price in March for the year by 41.9%, diesel fuel — by 62.6%, and light fuel oil increased in price by almost two and a half times. On average, motor fuel has risen in price by 47.4% over the year.
