Easter Travel Surges on Spanish Roads, Gasoline and Diesel Prices Slightly Increase.

Despite the fluctuating weather, there was a significant increase in traffic on Spanish roads during Easter. This holiday period saw an estimated 16.5 million trips, which is slightly higher than last year. Gasoline and diesel prices also increased slightly during this time, with gasoline prices rising for 10 consecutive weeks and reaching almost the same levels as last Easter. Diesel prices, however, are slightly lower than last year.

At the beginning of the second phase of Operation Exit, a liter of 95 gasoline costs 1.63 euros, up 1.24% from the previous week, and a liter of diesel costs 1.5 euros, up 0.52%. Gasoline prices have risen by 2.32% in the last month while diesel has become 1.35% cheaper compared to the previous month. Fuel prices can vary depending on the service station with some stations charging between €1.35 and €1.95 euros for gasoline and between €1.16 and €1.99 euros for diesel. However, both fuels are still far from their maximum prices reached in the summer of 2022 due to lower taxes and raw material costs that make Spain have lower fuel prices compared to the Eurozone average.

The second phase of Operation Exit began with around 4% more traffic than in 2023, with approximately 9.6 million trips representing around 58% of all trips planned for the entire holiday period.

Despite rising fuel prices many people still travelled during Easter due to its popularity as a holiday season marking the beginning of a busy travel period in Spain.

In summary, despite fluctuating weather conditions there was an abundant amount of traffic on Spanish roads during Easter due to its popularity as a holiday season despite slight increase in gasoline and diesel prices which are still lower than in other European countries because of lower taxes and raw material costs that make Spain have lower fuel prices compared to Eurozone average