Fluctuations in the price of oil are directly impacted by the forint/dollar exchange rate. At the moment, the exchange rate has dropped to HUF 275 on the dollar, while the price of oil rose to above $40 per barrel, index.hu reported.
The average price of gas reached HUF 317-318, while diesel remained around HUF 316-317. These figures, however, are a dramatic improvement on 2012 when prices reached a record high with gas at HUF 451 per liter and diesel at HUF 449, according to index.hu.
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