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World’s Biggest Diesel Importer France Shows Strain of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

  • French diesel price overtakes gasoline for first time in years
  • Rare crossover reflects tensions felt by suppliers: IEA
The price of diesel in northwest Europe surged on Monday to the highest in at least three-decades.

The price of diesel in northwest Europe surged on Monday to the highest in at least three-decades.

Photographer: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

The world’s biggest importer of diesel is flashing another warning sign of the pain drivers face from the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Prices of the fuel in France have overtaken those of gasoline for the first time in recent years, according to the International Energy Agency, which is based in Paris and advises most major economies.