Ukrainian fuel prices climb further amid global energy uncertainty

Fuel prices in Ukraine have continued to climb sharply, with average retail costs rising across major categories, according to data reported on April 7.

On April 7, the average price of A-95 petrol increased by 13 kopecks to 73.07 hryvnias per litre (approximately $1.68), while diesel rose by 42 kopecks to 90.12 hryvnias per litre (around $2.07), Caliber.Az reports per Ukrainian media.

Other average fuel prices recorded at the start of the day included A-95 premium petrol at 76.94 hryvnias per litre (approximately $1.77), up 15 kopecks; A-92 petrol at 67.30 hryvnias per litre (around $1.55), up 6 kopecks; diesel at 90.12 hryvnias per litre (around $2.07), up 42 kopecks; and autogas at 48.98 hryvnias per litre (approximately $1.13), up 14 kopecks.

The sustained increase in fuel costs comes amid ongoing uncertainty in global energy markets, with heightened volatility linked in part to geopolitical tensions, including developments in the Middle East.

By Aghakazim Guliyev