For the Swiss consumer, the forecast is grim. Erich Schwizer, an industry expert at TCS, predicts that unleaded 95 will hit CHF 1.90 by this Friday, while diesel is expected to soar to a punishing CHF 2.20 per litre. The disparities between stations are widening, but the overall trend is undeniably upward. Independent stations may offer slight relief, but the days of sub-1.75 CHF petrol are, for the moment, history.
"Based on market prices in Rotterdam, new increases are expected," Schwizer confirmed. This surge is not merely speculative; it is a direct calculation based on the exploding cost of crude. As stock exchange data dictates the trend, Swiss households must prepare for a significant dent in their monthly budgets. The rapid escalation forces a difficult question: how high can prices go before mobility becomes a luxury?