At the end of April, domestic fuel prices continue to fall in France. After recording significant increases at the start of the month, prices are finally starting to fall again. Enough to relieve the wallets of households that use fuel.
For this Tuesday, April 30, ordinary fuel oil is displayed at 1.208 euros per liter by the specialized site prixfioul.fr. Regarding premium fuel oil, the average price in France is 1.227 euros per liter. Compared to the prices displayed by this same Source at the beginning of the month, this week’s prices are down several cents.
For its part, the fioulreduc site displays an even lower average price. For this Tuesday, April 30, the average price is 1.205 euros per liter. The site fioulmarket.fr displays an average price of 1,229 euros per 1,000 liters, or 17 euros less than the price indicated on Friday April 19 by the same site.
Which department is where fuel oil is the cheapest?
According to the site fioulreduc.fr, which compares the prices of domestic fuel oil in each department, it is Île-de-France which offers the cheapest prices at the start of the week, with an average price of 1,165 euros per liter. As for the highest prices in the country, they amount to 1,228 euros per 1,000 liters this Tuesday and they are offered in Limousin. The difference is 63 euros compared to Île-de-France.
Remember that the average prices of domestic fuel oil in France follow the prices of black gold. After reaching record levels this year, oil prices have stabilized for around ten days. This Tuesday, April 30, a barrel of Brent from the North Sea sold at $87.26. As for the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), it fell back below the threshold of 85 dollars, standing at 82.69 dollars per barrel.
It must be said that at the beginning of April, the prices of black gold soared after the strikes exchanged in Israel and Iran. A worrying atmosphere which has had a strong impact on the oil markets. But after reaching record levels for the year 2024, oil prices fell significantly, then stabilized.
This trend is expected to continue, as a proposed truce has been negotiated between Egypt and Israel. This week, Egypt and Qatar, who are two mediators, are meeting with representatives of Hamas to find an outcome favorable to both camps.
