The average price of a litre of diesel in France has fallen to just below €2, for the first time since March 7th.

The price of fuel around Europe has soared ever since the Hormuz Strait closed in March following the US-Israel attacks against Iran.

In France the cost of petrol (gasoline) has been mostly held below €2 a litre, but diesel is more expensive and the average price per litre has been above €2 since March.

However on Friday, the average price fell to €1.99, down from €2.01 the previous week. Unleaded petrol remains at €1.94 on average, with significant regional variations.

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