Norwegian diesel prices hit 29.31 kroner per litre, prompting drivers to limit purchases
A contractor in Oslo saw diesel priced at 29.31 kroner per litre at an Esso station and said he would only spend about 500 kroner on fuel.
On a Wednesday, contractor Janusz Kroczek visited an Esso station on Gaustad, Oslo, where the diesel price displayed was 29.31 kroner per litre, a level he deemed excessive, leading him to cap his fill-up at about 500 kroner. Earlier in the year, fuel taxes were reduced by four to five kroner per litre, but they returned to their previous rates in September, coinciding with a sharp increase in global diesel prices. According to the Drivstoffappen, average diesel prices in early September hovered just above 26 kroner, while gasoline averaged just over 25 kroner, with daily variations of roughly six kroner after excluding the top and bottom one percent of prices.
Syver Orhagen, managing director of Drivstoffappen, noted that such price peaks are a real part of the market, though average prices remain lower. Kristin Bremer Nebben, CEO of Drivkraft Norge, explained that rising wholesale costs and competition among stations drive the fluctuations, with operators lowering prices when nearby pumps are cheaper but raising them when margins shrink. She added that taxes now match pre-April levels and that margins typically cover operating costs and investments.
Why it matters
Rising fuel costs and price swings directly affect commuters and businesses that rely on diesel in Norway.
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