Diesel fuel is expected to fall by 1.5 cents per litre, while petrol is expected to rise by one cent per litre, according to Notícias ao Minuto.

Diesel maintains the trend seen at the beginning of this week, while petrol returns to increases.

The average price of simple diesel is €1,666/litre, while simple petrol 95 is costing, on average, €1,738/litre, according to data from the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG).

These average prices, it should be noted, are "calculated based on prices communicated by gas stations, weighted with the quantities sold in the last known period, incorporating discounts offered at gas stations such as fleet cards and others", it can be read on the website.