Currently, in Riga, the price of 95-octane petrol has reached the 2-euro mark at several retail outlets, whilst diesel costs between 2.05 and 2.10 euros. A fall in prices is not expected in the near future, Ligere said. She explained that retail fuel prices in Latvia are linked to the ‘Platts’ index, which is rising sharply due to events in the Middle East. Consequently, exchange prices inevitably rise in Latvia and elsewhere in Europe with a lag of a few days.
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