Fuel prices will drop at the beginning of next week: a litre of diesel will be 8 cents cheaper, while a litre of petrol will drop 4 cents, according to Notícias ao Minuto.

Earlier this week fuel prices rose again. Simple diesel increased by 1.5 cents, while simple 95 petrol increased by three cents.

The weekly average price of fuel, calculated by the Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (ERSE), rose 1% this week for gasoline and 0.6% for diesel, according to a report released on Monday by the regulator.