ARBÖ Tips for Cheaper Refueling at the Start of the Holidays

Compared to June 1st, the price for Eurosuper has risen by seven cents, while Diesel has seen an increase of about twelve cents at the pumps. "The effects of the war against Iran are already being felt by Austrian drivers in their wallets and are hitting them at a very inopportune time - right before the start of the travel season during the summer holidays," said ARBÖ President Dr. Peter Rezar.

Development of Fuel Prices in the Coming Weeks Unclear

A liter of Eurosuper currently costs 1.556 euros (at the beginning of the month it was 1.488 euros), and for a liter of Diesel, an average of 1.582 euros is demanded in Austria (comparison June 1st: 1.467 euros). "The oil companies have, as always, very quickly passed on the higher crude oil prices to consumers," says the ARBÖ President, "while they are very hesitant with discounts." The international markets for crude oil have experienced a rollercoaster ride in recent weeks due to the war of Israel and now also the USA against Iran: On June 1st, 2025, crude oil was as cheap as it hadn't been for a long time: A barrel was priced at 62.61 USD, the peak of the price increase was reached on June 19th with 78.74 USD per barrel. Meanwhile, the price has dropped back to 69.12 USD (as of June 24th, 2024). Where the prices for Eurosuper and Diesel will develop in the coming days and weeks is currently unclear and depends on the further course of the war in the Middle East.

ARBÖ Provides Tips for Cheaper Refueling

To enable drivers to go on vacation with their car cost-effectively, ARBÖ has compiled various tips that can help save some money for the travel budget:

Further Tips from ÖAMTC

- When driving to Italy, it is advisable to refuel before the border: In Austria's most popular holiday destination, you pay about 20 cents more for Super and about ten cents more for Diesel than domestically.

- In contrast to Italy, fixed maximum prices apply in Slovenia and Croatia for 14 days each. In Slovenia, these are currently 1.445 euros for Super and 1.458 euros for Diesel. The fixed maximum prices in Croatia are even cheaper at 1.42 euros for Super and 1.30 euros for Diesel. Therefore, large price fluctuations due to the Middle East conflict are absent there. Additionally, the Slovenian maximum prices have recently also applied to motorway service stations. In the short term, operators threatened to close service stations due to this change, but this protest was ultimately canceled.

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