These forecasts come at a time when the average price of simple diesel was €1.495/litre on Sunday and that of simple 95 petrol was €1.664/litre, according to data from the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG).

These average daily prices, it should be noted, "are calculated based on the prices communicated by the fuel stations, weighted with the quantities sold in the last known period, incorporating discounts".

Where are the cheapest petrol stations?

According to DGEG data, these are the cheapest filling stations in the country:

1. E. Leclerc V.N Familicão

2. Intermarché – Viseu

3. Intermarché – Castelo Branco

4. Intermarché – Vila Real de Santo António

5. Auchan – Castelo Branco

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