Tag: Gasoline
Inflation on the rise in Finland: a long battle to tame prices ahead, warns the chief economist
Although prices may not continue as quickly as in February, the continuation of inflationary pressures is a major economic risk. The high price of electricity, food and increased loan interest rates were the main factors of annual inflation. Food and non-alcoholic drinks prices rose by a record 16.3% compared to last year, while monthly inflation […]
Strikes in Finnish ports and road transport continue after workers rejected the cost-benefit ratio
“All textual terms had been removed from the proposal. AKT’s goal is still to reach a solution as soon as possible. comment Ismo KokkoChairman of the ACP. Juha MutruThe CEO of the Port Operators Association confirmed on Sunday that the settlement proposal only applies to wage increases, which suggests that employers are unlikely to accept […]
Thursday’s papers: Basic Finnish people want to postpone climate goals, invoice fraud and the increase in the price of gasoline
Riikka Purra, the chairman of Basic Finns, was the only one to state in the climate panel aimed at party leaders that Finland’s carbon neutrality goal of 2035 should be postponed until 2050.
The price of gasoline will not rise in Finland because of the truck drivers’ strike, traders say
The price of gasoline 95 E10 rose on Wednesday at many gas stations, but according to retailers, the increase was not due to the truck drivers’ strike.
There were an “exceptional number” of protests in Helsinki in 2022
Demonstrators took to the streets to demonstrate, for example, about Russia’s attack on Ukraine, climate change, and the rise in gasoline prices.
Background report of the Norwegian Economic Council: Flat-rate transfers are the most effective way to deal with unequal fuel taxes for low-income households
However, the tax burden is higher for low-income car-owning households. The Economic Policy Council’s new background report analyzes different compensation models. The report was written by a doctoral researcher Selina Clarke and empirical analysis by the researcher Kimmo Palanne. “In summary, a flat-rate transfer would compensate for the costs to low-income households, but it would […]
Consumer prices in Finland rose faster than expected in July
“It was expected that the sharp drop in the price of gasoline would at least moderate July’s average inflation to some extent. That didn’t happen, because especially the rise in electricity and food prices tipped the scales in the other direction,” he analyzed. press release on Monday. “Broad-based upward price pressure has not disappeared, although […]
Half of Finns have changed their everyday life because of inflation, according to HS research
More than four out of ten (42%) respondents answered that they have not resorted to any of the options to protect themselves against inflation. Almost a third (32%) of the respondents stated that they had reduced their mobility to mitigate the effects of inflation. Just over a quarter (26%) of respondents reported cutting back on […]
In Finland, the prices of gasoline and diesel have fallen
Fueling drivers’ tanks with gasoline and diesel became cheaper last week compared to recent fuel prices. The average price of a liter of diesel fell to 2.36 euros last week, while it was 2.53 euros the previous week. According to Statistics Finland, a liter of 95-octane gasoline cost 2.40 euros last week, while it was […]
Finns are looking for cheap gas in Russia when the border opens
The re-opening of the border between Russia and Finland on July 1 has increased Finns’ refueling trips to the eastern neighbor. The ongoing war in Ukraine has not stopped drivers from looking for cheaper gasoline and diesel, as fuel prices have risen well over 2 euros per liter in the past year. The average price […]
Copenhagen one of the best European cities to eat cheap
Copenhagen is not known for its low prices – especially not when it comes to food. In fact, a few years ago, a report from Deutsche Bank ranked Copenhagen as the fifth most expensive city in the world for a “basic dinner at a pub in the neighborhood”. However, a new study from Opinionated About […]
SAS ve continues: 1,000 pilots threaten to strike
Denmark to the rescue?The pilots are unhappy with the airline’s plans to cut costs to survive, and long-term negotiations between the two parties have broken down. The pilots have therefore announced that they intend to strike no earlier than 24 June, unless an agreement can be reached with SAS’s management. SAS Scandinavia accounts for the […]
Russian oil embargo will maintain high gasoline prices
May extend into 2023“The typical citizen will have to get used to the high gas prices we have seen this year continue in the coming months or through the rest of the year,” This is what commodity analyst Jens Nærvig Pedersen at Danske Bank says, according to Avisen Danmark. The EU agreed to phase out […]
Inflation slowed slightly in April
Inflation in Finland slowed slightly during April, according to data released by Statistics Finland on Friday. The annual change in consumer prices calculated by Statistics Finland was 5.7 per cent in April, compared with 5.8 per cent in March. The agency said the biggest impact on April’s inflation rate was the slowdown in liquid fuel […]
Gasoline and diesel prices will fall slightly during April
The average price of both petrol and diesel in Finland fell in April as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March, following a sharp rise. The consumer price index released by Statistics Finland on Friday revealed that the average price of petrol 95E fell to EUR 2.17 per liter in April from EUR […]
The high demand for used electric cars is causing congestion in the Finnish market
The recent rise in gasoline prices has shaken the car market and dealers are struggling to keep up with growing demand for electric and hybrid cars. Demand is so high that shortages and congestion mean that many customers have to wait for their new vehicles. Finland is dependent on imports of electric cars from other […]
Consumer prices exceeded expectations by rising by 5.8% in Finland in March
Both YLE and Helsingin Sanomat emphasized in their reports that consumer prices have not risen at the same pace since 1990. Jukka Appelqvistthe chief economist of the chamber of commerce pointed out press release that while diesel and gasoline prices are still the subject of most public inflationary debates, price increases have gradually become more […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causes shares to plummet in Denmark
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in shares falling all over the world. At opening time this Thursday, the Danish C25 index of the country’s leading shares had fallen by around 4.79 percent. An hour later, it had returned by 2.8 percentage points, then still a decrease of 2 percent compared to yesterday. The index […]
Friday’s newspapers: Immigration ammo, gasoline price spike and snow removal problems
Friday’s newspaper review finds Helsingin Sanomat reportage On the proposal of the Ministry of the Interior to deal with illegal immigrants who have been in Finland for a long time. The ministry proposed an amnesty for persons who had applied for asylum before 31 December 2016 and who have not been convicted of a crime […]
The Finnish Convoy demonstration weekend begins on the third day
The Finnish Convoy demonstration had shrunk on Sunday night into a small group that occupied the square next to Parliament but did not block traffic. Protesters had called for cheaper gasoline, an end to Covid restrictions and vaccine mandates, and a resignation from the government. To achieve these goals, they gathered on Friday night and […]
The technical fault offers 100 motorists almost free petrol
The technical failure reduced the pump price of 95-octane gasoline at three stations in Paimio, Raisio and Aura early Friday morning. About half past one o’clock at 6 o’clock, the pumps at these stations supplied 14 cents a liter of petrol, instead of many drivers paying more than € 1.8 in recent weeks. A reader […]
Police have completed a preliminary investigation into the far-right group and will refer the matter to prosecutors.
Since early autumn 2020, the Central Criminal Police (NBI) and the Prosecution Service have been investigating related far-right advocacy groups focusing on a core group working in the security sector. Prosecutors are now considering charges of official crimes and firearms crimes. Activities for immigrants The investigation found that the racist group had a well-established hierarchy […]
They live in the world’s most dangerous weather
Extreme heat is the most dangerous weather that harvests the most human lives. In the summer of 2021, it was more than 50 degrees hot in six countries in the Middle East. Here, the climate crisis is already a fact. But in Iraq, for example, the electricity grids are mostly like tangled balls and there […]
The price of a liter of gasoline increased by ISK 40 over the year
Fuel prices in Iceland have risen by ISK 40 since the start of the year, and the price of a liter in the capital area is now up to ISK 270 in some places. This increase is mainly due to the increase in prices on the world market. This is almost a third of the […]
Car sharing in Hafnafjörður, Garðabær and Akureyri
Car sharing is now available to residents of Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Akureyri. In recent years, such a service has appeared in thirteen places. In Hafnarfjörður, the car park will be on the corner of Fjarðargata and Linnetsstígur streets, and in Garðabær on Garðatorg. Car sharing will be available in Akureyri in the next few days. […]
Low-wind years send electricity prices up
Gasoline prices are soaring A year ago, the price of, for example, 1 MWh of gas was 7 Euro. This month, the price exceeded 72 Euro for 1 MWh. Ultimately, the development means that a typical family living in a house could see their electricity bill shoot up by about $ 5,000 by the end […]
This is no gulp fiction: Copenhagen has Europe’s answer to Big Kahuna
A wise man once said: “Hamburgers. The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.” Later that day he had a moment of enlightenment and retired from being a hitman, just hours before his partner ended up getting killed on the john. But enough with the spoilers: there’s plenty of those at McDonald’s and Burger King. For the […]
The price of gasoline will rise during the summer months
The price of petrol in Finland has risen sharply during the summer months, when the average price of 95-octane petrol varies between EUR 1.60 and 1.70 per liter and vehicle owners pay even more in some parts of the country. On Tuesday, the most expensive petrol prices were found in southern and central Finland, about […]
The cyber attack can lead to higher petrol prices
In the US, a cyber attack on one of the country’s largest pipeline systems risks leading to higher petrol prices, while many go out on the roads and plan trips this summer when the country begins to open up. It was last Friday that the Colonial Pipeline Company shut down one of the country’s largest […]
Give your lawn mower a thorough overhaul
Some still swear by the old hand pusher, while others drive the popular gasoline lawn mower. Others would rather use a machine on electricity or with a battery. No matter which unit you use ten…
He loved the smell of napalm in the morning
“I fumbled around a bit in my search for something to do until I found my niche,” he told cinema.com. Robert Duvall started out in the military – like his father – but later began studying drama in New York – a bit like his mother, who was an amateur actor. In New York, he […]
Drivers are increasingly turning to electric cars
This year, most of the newly registered vehicles in Iceland are electric or hybrid vehicles. For the first time, cars running on gasoline or diesel do not account for the majority of new car purchases. For comparison, in 2014, conventional vehicles accounted for 97% of newly registered vehicles. So far, this year they account for […]
MTV: The stabbing suspected in Helsinki is also suspected of another serious crime
Read more: Three 14-16-year-old boys suspected of deadly stabbing in Helsinki on Saturday (November 2, 2020) MTV on Monday reported that the boy is also suspected of stabbing a middle-aged man in the central part of Tampere’s Kaukjärvi on October 3. The 16-year-olds and 15-year-olds who had accompanied him had fled the orphanage and decided […]
Bernie has gasoline and business in his blood
Bernie Ecclestone, who turns 90 on October 28, is at least if nothing else colorful – and one of the richest in the world as a self-made dollar billionaire. Ecclestone was born in 1930 as the son of a fisherman in East English Suffolk. Already at an early age, the young Bernie showed talent for […]
Papers: The Minister of Transport would not favor a higher price for diesel, petrol
Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka (SDP) has said that he would not favor raising the prices of diesel and petrol, according to Uutissuomalainen. The news consortium said on Saturday that the minister provided reassurance despite a new report commissioned by his ministry showing that rising fuel prices would be one of the most […]
Papers: The transport minister does not support higher prices for diesel and petrol
Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka (SDP) has said that he does not support the rise in diesel and petrol prices, according to Uutissauomalainen. The news consortium said on Saturday that the minister provided reassurance despite a new report commissioned by his ministry showing that rising fuel prices would be one of the most […]
