Fuel sales remain steady despite high prices

Petrol and diesel prices are at an all-time high, but fuel sales remain largely unaffected.

“Comparing our fuel sales volume for May this year to May last year, we see very little difference,” says Janus Thomsen, CEO of oil company Effo.

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It would be fair to assume that the high prices would encourage fuel-conserving driving behaviours.

“I’m sure that most drivers are thinking along such lines these days, but it seems that we have not yet reached a threshold where fuel conservation is a priority for many motorists.”

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