Rising Fuel Prices Dont Diminish Spain’s Easter Travel Spirit

Despite fluctuating weather, there was abundant traffic on Spanish roads during Easter. This holiday period, estimated to involve at least 16.5 million trips, saw a slight increase in gasoline and diesel prices. Gasoline prices have increased for 10 consecutive weeks and are close to last Easter’s levels, while diesel prices are slightly lower than last year.

At the beginning of the second phase of Operation Exit, a liter of 95 gasoline costs 1.63 euros, up 1.24% from the previous week, and a liter of diesel costs 1.5 euros, up 0.52%. Gasoline prices have risen 2.32% in the last month, while diesel has become 1.35% cheaper. Fuel prices can vary depending on the service station, with some stations charging between 1.35 and 1.95 euros for gasoline and between 1.16 and 1.99 euros for diesel. Despite the slight increase, both fuels are still far from the maximum prices reached in the summer of 2022.

Spain has lower fuel prices compared to the euro zone average due to lower taxes and raw material costs. The second phase of the exit operation began with around 4% more traffic than in 2023, with around 9 million trips being made during this period alone which represents about 70% of all trips planned for Easter weekend across Spain . Many people travelled despite rising fuel prices but when we compare it to other European countries , cost of gasoline and diesel in Spain remains lower than other European countries during this holiday season .