Fuels do not stop rising and pulverize again historical highs in Spain. So much so that in the case of diesel it has exceeded the average European price this week for the first time, according to data from the European Union Oil Bulletin, compiled by Europa Press.

The Government of Pedro Sánchez approved a discount of 20 cents on the final price on April 1, but that has not prevented the figures from continuing to skyrocket. Excluding said bonus, in order to make a homogeneous comparison, it is the first time in the entire historical series (since 2005) that in Spain the average price of diesel exceeds the Community price. The liter stood in our country this week at 1,911 euros, compared to an average of 1,905 euros in the EU.

Among the reasons that explain why Spain has traditionally registered lower final prices compared to surrounding countries are that, despite VAT, high taxes and levies on biodiesel, it continues to have, in general, a lower fiscal pressure than the community average. Despite this, since the entry into force of the bonus of 20 cents per liter of fuel approved by the Executive, the differences between the average price of fuel in the EU and in Spain have been reducing.

And this affects not only diesel but also gasoline. In this case, the price in Spain has not given the 'sorpasso' to that of the EU, but it is already very close. The difference between the average price of this fuel in the EU and in Spain has touched this week its minimum since 2005 and does not reach 3 cents of euros. The liter of this fuel is paid, on average, at 1,903 euros, while in Spain it is 1,878 euros/l.

The gap, thus, between national and community fuels has been narrowing over time, and despite the measures put in place. As ABC published, since Easter and despite the application of the discount of 20 cents per liter promoted by the Government, fuel prices have risen by more than 6.6%.

According to data from the Oil Bulletin, Spain is the ninth country with the most expensive fuels among the 27 countries that make up the EU. In the case of diesel, the Finns are the ones who pay the most expensive per liter, with an average price of 2,218 euros. They are followed by Denmark (2,208 euros), Greece (2,171), the Netherlands (2,153), Germany (2,093), Sweden (1,964), Portugal (1,915), Estonia (1,894) and then Spain, with 1,878 euros per liter.

As for gasoline, Spain is also in ninth place, surpassed by Sweden (2,257 euros per liter), Finland (2,242 euros), Germany (2,075), Denmark (2,074), the Netherlands (2,046), Belgium (2 .04), France (1,943) and Ireland (1,929).