𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗜𝗥𝗨 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗧𝗙 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
With transport ministers and leaders gathered in Leipzig for the 2026 International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit, our message was clear: resilient transport requires not only infrastructure investment, but also efficient, professional and well-governed road transport sectors.
Highlights include: ☑️ Ministerial session ☑️ IRU side event ☑️ High-level talks ☑️ Open Stage Café sessions ☑️ ITF’s 20th anniversary
A big thank you to ITF, our panellists and everyone who made it a productive week!
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#ITFSummit
‘𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂’
At the 2026 International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto delivered a stark message to ministers and transport leaders:
☑️ The world has entered a state of permanent crisis mode
☑️ Governments must move from discussion to action to help transport systems respond to growing global disruptions
“𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘣. 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵; 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.”
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⛽ 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿
𝗨𝗦 national average diesel price reached USD 1.48 per litre on 23 April, up around 41% since 27 February.
In the 𝗘𝗨, retail diesel averages EUR 1.977 per litre, down from EUR 2.07 on 13 April, the first week-on-week decline since the start of March.
However, since Brent exceeded USD 100 per barrel on 22 April, the downward trend stopped and prices are now stabilising.
The 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 retains the highest pump price at EUR 2.294 per litre, followed by 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆.
Excluding 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 have the cheapest average prices at the pump.
The cheapest-to-most-expensive spread (excluding Malta) is now EUR 0.58 per litre, narrowing slightly from the 17 April value of EUR 0.67 but still historically wide.
In 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, diesel is now around 28% above the pre-war baseline.
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 retail diesel stands at BRL 7.43 per litre this week, up 23% on the BRL 6.08 baseline of 27 February.
In 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼, diesel retail is MXN 28.18 per litre, an 8% increase since 27 February.
Our weekly fuel price analysis also covers Brent and natural gas dynamics.
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🎉 🙌 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿!
We’re always hosting webinars and events across the global – bringing together our members, partners, policymakers, and many other road transport stakeholders.
𝗔𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Over 20 events, webinars and meetings in more than 5 countries.
As a global community, these gatherings are essential for sharing challenges, exploring solutions and celebrating the vital role of our industry.
𝟯 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿
☑️ North American Leadership Dialogue
☑️ Flagship EU conference
☑️ TIR seminar in Brazil
A big thank you to everyone who helped make these events so valuable!
And there is much more to come this year.
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📺 𝗜𝗥𝗨 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗡𝗡: 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
Missed it?
Our EU Advocacy Director Raluca Marian joined CNN’s Quest Means Business to discuss the impact of rising fuel prices on road transport in the EU.
With fuel accounting for around a third of operating costs, rising prices are placing significant pressure on operators.
#RoadTransport #FuelCrisis #EUTransport #EU
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.
Everything you eat, wear and use has been on a truck.
Everyone takes buses, coaches and taxis.
We have shaped the future of road transport since 1948 – with our members and partners.
Join us ➡️ iru.org/join-us
#RoadTransport
𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
For International Women’s Day, IRU member ZMPD brought together women involved in transport, including from financial institutions, tech companies and professional development organisations.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
The meeting’s informal format led to open discussions on the challenges women face in business environments.
Participants shared experiences of building professional authority and balancing managerial, business and social roles.
The importance of mutual support and strong professional networks was a key theme.
Such initiatives help build meaningful connections and create an environment where women can inspire one another to pursue further development and new challenges.
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
Many participants hold managerial and leadership positions and highlighted their responsibility to foster working environments that support equal opportunities and enable women to realise their full potential.
By mentoring, sharing experience and promoting collaborative, respectful organisational cultures, women leaders play a crucial role in supporting the next generation.
Concluding the meeting, Anna Brzezińska, spokesperson for ZMPD and Director of the Department of Statutory Authorities, Strategy and Communication, said:
“A thought that resonates strongly with me is that a woman needs a seat at the table – and if she is not given one, she creates her own.
“I hope that through our actions, decisions and mutual support, we will continue building that table together.”
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #RoadTransport #Poland
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗜𝗥 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
In a meeting with IRU, Paraguay’s Director of the National Directorate of Tax Revenues, Óscar Orué, expressed strong interest in joining the global TIR transit system.
He highlighted that the ongoing assessment of Paraguay’s accession to TIR represents a decisive step towards strengthening regional logistics and boosting foreign trade.
As a landlocked country, Paraguay faces inherent trade cost challenges.
Goods must transit neighbouring countries before reaching seaports, multiplying customs procedures, documentation requirements, and transit guarantees along the way.
These are precisely the challenges that TIR addresses.
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@dnitpy #RoadTransport #TIR #Paraguay
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲
The ZEFES stakeholder group, including IRU members the @fntr_75 and TLN, recenty met for a day of technical presentations, operational insights and live demonstrations.
They reviewed progress, outlined plans for the project’s final year, and discussed the technical and operational challenges ahead.
A key highlight was a live demonstration of IRU member @scaniagroup and Volvo battery-electric trucks charging at an ABB Megawatt Charging System at a warehouse in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Delivering up to one megawatt, the system confirmed that high-power charging can be completed within the standard driver rest break, helping reduce operational downtime.
The Zeebrugge site also demonstrated how electrification can be integrated into real logistics operations.
Read more ➡️ iru.org
#RoadTransport #Decarbonisation
𝗧𝗜𝗥 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟯𝟬%
A recent conference in Brazil explored the significant benefits of coupling the Bioceanic Corridor with TIR, including cutting transport costs by 30%, according to a government study.
Organised with our member @ntclogistica , the conference brought together over 70 public and private sector representatives.
It explored how the TIR system will help Brazil and South America maximise the benefits of the Bioceanic Corridor.
Infra S.A., a state-owned transport planning company, presented the results of its study on integrating TIR with the Bioceanic Corridor.
It found that TIR could reduce transport costs along the Bioceanic Corridor by 30%.
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#RoadTransport #TIR #Brazil
🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women entrepreneurs and business leaders whose influence extends beyond their own careers, women whose vision and courage open doors for others and help shape an entire industry.
Meet eight of them:
☑️ Wanja Kiragu (CEO and co-founder of Safari Nation - The Truckers of Africa)
☑️ Helen Bergh (Vice CEO and co-owner of MK BUSSRESOR AB)
☑️ Qian Zhang (General Manager of IRU member HPF)
☑️ Paulina Muñoz Mortara (Administrative Director of Transporte Mumor)
☑️ MARIA JESUS CARO ABASCAL (Executive and co-owner of Autocares Paulino)
☑️ Revathi Roy (founder of Hey Deedee)
☑️ Marta Gamón (Director of Grup Gamón)
☑️ Karolina Kobierecka (CEO of RubinTrans Sp. z o. o.)
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#InternationalWomensDay | #IWD | #IWD2026 | #RoadTransport
