A litre of heating oil is EUR 1.014, which is 1.3 cents more than before..

The price hike was cushioned somewhat by the government's decision to lower excise duties.

Excise on unleaded fuel was cut by 3.7% to EUR 511.61 per 1,000 litres, while that for diesel was reduced by 3.3% to EUR 395.48 per 1,000 litres.