Although the waters on the fuel market seemed to have calmed down, drivers in Romania today found themselves “bombarded” by new price increases.
The cost of living crisis is deepening in Romania, although people’s incomes have increased modestly and in most cases fail to cover the rate of inflation.
There are new price increases at the pump, fuel prices behaving the same as in 2022, when they escalated downright. Well, the leader of the fuel market in our country registers the second consecutive day when it increases the prices at the pump, to the displeasure of drivers who see themselves increasingly burdened, from one month to the next.
How much does a liter of petrol or diesel cost today in Bucharest. We’re back to the nightmare of 2022
“The Petrom station on Virtuții Street in Bucharest displays on May 26, 2023 a price of standard gasoline of 6.48 lei/liter, while the price of standard diesel of 6.50 lei/liter,” according to an economica.net analysis .
Due to poverty, more and more drivers leave their cars at home and choose to use public transport
Whether we’re talking about the metro (in Bucharest) or the mundane buses, Romanians seem to be leaning towards public transport, as having your own car means an ever-increasing expense, from one month to the next.
As we can see, fuel is increasingly expensive, but this is not the only problem of a driver. After the bankruptcy of City Insurance and Euroins, RCA compulsory insurance prices have exploded, putting further pressure on the budgets of drivers in our country.
According to the latest figures provided by STB – Societatea de Transport Bucharest – the number of subscriptions has increased exponentially, which means that more and more Romanians prefer public transport to the detriment of their personal car.
Admittedly, this not only brings financial benefits, with people saving handsome money every month, but it also helps reduce traffic and pollution, and travelers also save valuable time on their way to their destinations.
