Israelis rush to refuel before rising prices: "The state is blackmailing us from every possible direction"

For the first time in a decade, tonight at midnight, the price per liter of 95 gasoline will cross the NIS 8 threshold.

The Israelis are not comforted by the fact that this is a worldwide phenomenon, and have arrived at the stations even though for some of them the tank was not empty at all.

"I know people who are already asking for alms for fuel"

Yoav Itiel, Yanir Yagana, Shlomi Gabay and Uri Sela

30/06/2022

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 16:52 Updated: 19:18

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Israelis are fueling the recent rise in fuel prices.

May 2022 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The price of fuel in Israel will cross the NIS 8 threshold tonight (Thursday) at midnight, for the first time since 2012. The new price per liter of 95-octane gasoline will be NIS 8.08, and those who want to enjoy full service will have to pay another 21 agorot per liter.

This is a worldwide phenomenon that Israel does not miss, but it is doubtful whether this figure will be enough to comfort the drivers in Israel who have to pay much more to continue using the private car.

Following the rise in prices, many Israelis went out to refuel even before the jump.

Israel Karadi from Netivot said that "I refueled my wife's car today, because of the rise in prices. It is impossible to continue like this, someone must stop it. Every increase in fuel prices creates a domino effect and everything goes up. Someone must wake up and fast."

Tal Sagron, a resident of Netivot, said that "it is sad that we have reached a situation where we are anxious about fuel prices on a daily basis. Some people will not be able to refuel their vehicles. I know people who are already asking for alms for fuel."

The jump in fuel prices (Photo: ShutterStock)

"The country is busy getting out of the political pit."

Moshe Aharon from Tel Aviv (Photo: Uri Sela)

Yaniv from Hadera said that he went to fill the fuel tank to save a few shekels.

"I'm on my way home from work, I didn't have to refuel, but even so it's not the easiest these days. The price of fuel has reached unreal proportions and we have to take to the streets and demonstrate otherwise they will continue to oppress us."

"Those fuel prices are insane. Dot," he told Walla!

Oren Baram, 50, from Zichron Yaacov, is an independent in the field of electric shutters, who he says does 30,000 km a year on the roads, to his customers around the country. Does at all for free.

But, now that such a home visit in Netanya, I unfortunately have to price 200 shekels.

And this is just one example that emphasizes that in the end, fuel prices and other expenses are passed on to the customer. "

Orly from Hadera, who also does thousands of miles a month on country roads as part of her work, said cynically: “It feels like a country in disarray.

It is surprising that they did not raise it to ten shekels, since we have no other alternative.

In the periphery it is impossible without a private car, public transport is not really a functional option, on Saturday it does not work at all, so we are captured by the state that puts us in a private car and blackmails us from every possible direction, at annual license prices, toll roads, parking.

This is after two-thirds of the price of the car is taxes and 60% of the price of fuel is taxes.

It feels like someone is experimenting with endless price increases and let's see when the citizens break down, the cars stop and the drivers get out of them.

In the bottom line, at current prices, people will think twice about where to go and whether to own a second or third car. "

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A liter of gasoline will cost NIS 8.08 starting at midnight

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Gas station (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

"Fuel prices are unreasonable in relation to the whole world, the price is exorbitant and it is a pity that there is no one who cares for the citizens and fights for them. The

cost of living is very burdensome for the citizens, especially the weaker sections," said Eli Ohana from Hadera.

"This car is not a luxury, but a basic need that serves us. We must stop the rise in prices immediately. If we have to take to the streets for that - then I am the first to go out. Because fuel prices are so high, families are forced to give up other basic things in the household."

"I saw on Instagram that the price. The question is whether we citizens can influence it, and I think not. The government decides what the price is and that is it," said Vlad, a resident of Herzliya.

"It's a pity we don't have the ability to make our voice heard and we have no place to make it. You can talk until tomorrow but not make an impact."

"A car is not a luxury."

Eli Ohana (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

"Anyone who wants to get a good job needs a car."

Dib Jurban and Musalah Jurban (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

"There is an increase of about 30% in the number of customers," said Mussalah Jurban, Suhil Amash and Dib Jurban, who are known at the historic Paz Bernitzky Meeting Binyamina gas station.

"From past experience it will only get worse towards midnight."

They added, "But there is nothing to do. Whoever wants to go to a good job needs a car and needs to refuel. Whoever does not come today will come tomorrow."

On the other hand, it turns out that there are people who have not heard of the rise in prices at all, for example, Moshe Aharon from Tel Aviv said.

"There is not much to do with it. I believe we have to wait for this truce of the war in Ukraine to pass," he said.

"It is possible that the state will absorb the price, but it is now busy getting out of all the political pit and there is no time for that. It is easiest to get the money back through the fuel."

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