The city in Romania where public transport is much more in demand after the increase in fuel prices. “In the next period this trend will be maintained”
In Arad, the number of people using public transport has increased in the last two weeks, the representatives of the Public Transport Company (CTP) being of the opinion that this is influenced by the increase in fuel prices.
Around 80,000 paying passengers are registered weekly/PHOTO: Arad City Hall
The director of CTP Arad, Claudiu Godja, said on Monday, March 23, for Agerpres, that for now an average increase of 15% in the number of passengers on trams and buses was observed, according to ticket sales and data recorded by the equipment in the vehicles.
He specified that the addition of trams or buses was not imposed, but that this measure is not excluded in the next period.
“Until today, we have not reached a degree of seat occupancy that would require an increase in transport capacity. We have an average increase of 15%, with a somewhat greater interest in trams.
We estimate that in the next period this trend will be maintained, and after the Easter holiday the congestion of means of transport will be more visible”said Claudiu Godja.
According to CTP Arad data, around 80,000 paying passengers are registered weekly, but several categories of people benefit from freebies, so they are not included in the statistics.
The government will declare a crisis situation on the fuel market on Tuesday, March 24. The decision will be taken by Emergency Ordinance. During the crisis situation, several protective measures applicable for a period of 6 months will be instituted, with the possibility of successive extensions for intervals of no more than 3 months.
The state limits the commercial addition of gasoline and diesel throughout the chain, makes exports subject to the approval of the authorities and reduces the biofuel content to lower prices.
The Ministries of Finance, Economy, Energy, together with the Competition Council, will constantly monitor the market and evaluate any other measures that are required.
Diesel has become more expensive by almost 2 lei in three weeks
On Monday, prices reached 9.99 lei/liter for standard diesel at Lukoil and 9.97 at OMV, the cheapest standard diesel at Petrom – 9.83 lei/liter. Mol gas stations sell diesel for 9.92 lei/liter, and Rompetrol for 9.93 lei/liter, these being the highest prices recorded since the war in the Middle East broke out.
As for premium diesel, the lowest prices are at Petrom – 10.23 – 10.26 lei/liter, followed by Lukoil – 10.34 lei/liter, Mol – 10.47 lei/liter, Rompetrol – 10.50 lei/liter and OMV – 10.52 – 10.53 lei/liter.
The prices of standard gasoline did not stay the same either, the cheapest gasoline being sold by Petrom for 9.13-9.15 lei/liter, followed by Rompetrol with 9.17 lei/liter, Lukoil with 9.19 lei/liter, Mol with 9.22 lei/liter and OMV with 9.26 lei/liter.
As for premium gasoline, prices start at 9.74 lei/liter at Petrom, reaching 9.92-9.95 lei/liter at Mol, 9.94 at Rompetrol and 9.97 lei/liter at OMV.
Thus, the average price for standard diesel is 9.95 lei/liter, and for premium diesel 10.42 lei/liter, which means an average diesel price of 10.19 lei/liter, compared to 8.25 lei/liter on February 27, respectively an increase of 1.94 lei per liter of diesel.
Oil prices rose in volatile trading on Monday as investors weighed the possibility of a further escalation of tensions after President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Iran retaliated by saying it would consider power plants and water facilities in the region “legitimate targets” if its electrical network were to be affected.
International benchmark Brent crude futures for May delivery rose 0.9 percent to $113.21 a barrel, reversing early losses, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery advanced 0.6 percent to $98.81 a barrel.
