Meeting: New record for the price of gasoline at the pump

Two cents more for diesel, but also four cents more per liter. Missed the first drop in September. Although the usual increases in fuel prices, motorists Reunion will wince when arriving at the pump. From that first Saturday in October, prices will rise again: 1.61 euro / liter for unleaded instead of 1.57 euro in September. It is simply the highest level ever in Reunion. Far from the previous record date of August, April and May 2011 (1.58 euro).

The weakness of the euro because

Diesel he found the level of August and goes from 1.20 euros / liter to 1.22 euro / liter. It is not far from the record to 1.25 euro reached earlier this year. Households will not be more immune to the rising price of gas cylinder. It will now cost 20.53 euros, 20.43 euros against since September 1.

& NbspPour the eleventh consecutive year, the prices of oil and gas products in Reunion have been set under the provisions of the Decree of 8 November 2010 to establish the new framework for pricing of oil: namely a re the first of each month. In one month, the price of a liter of unleaded rose by 2.55%, while diesel has been 1.67%.

"These rates apply from 1 October as take into account each time of fluctuating commodity prices in the reporting period (between 1 and 21 September, a period of 15 working days) and international factors which are assessed the course of the euro against the dollar, "recalls the prefecture in a statement sent to newspapers.

"If the ratings for the trend is upward with a slight trend in the super and diesel fuel and a reduction in the gas is the depreciation of the euro (-2.95%), which impact most the maximum price at the pump and that of the gas cylinder, "justifies the prefecture. In other words, in addition to courses, is further down the euro against the dollar (given that oil is bought in dollars) that causes the outbreak at the pump. A trend also felt in city (France) since the beginning of September.

Not sure that this console for both consumers Reunion. Especially in the aftermath of an event which had the slogan 'purchasing power ...