Fuel Prices Surge by 52 Agorot Per Liter Overnight
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The price of 95-octane gasoline in Israel is set to rise by 52 agorot to NIS 8.27 per liter starting tomorrow. The Ministry of Energy cited global oil prices and the dollar exchange rate as reasons for the increase, along with the end of a September tax reduction.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Gasoline prices to jump 52 agorot per liter starting tomorrow.
- New price for 95-octane gasoline will be NIS 8.27.
- Ministry of Energy blames global oil prices and dollar exchange rate.
- September's 'blue' tax reduction will not continue.
The price of a liter of 95-octane gasoline in Israel will increase by 52 agorot, reaching NIS 8.27, effective midnight tonight. This significant jump is attributed by the Ministry of Energy to rising global oil prices and fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate. The ministry also noted that the "blue" tax reduction, which was in effect during September, will be discontinued, contributing to the price hike.
