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German gas station displays wrong diesel price, customers want to fill 1,000-liter tanks

German gas station displays wrong diesel price, customers want to fill 1,000-liter tanks

A pricing error at a gas station in Bünde, Germany, caused long queues overnight after diesel was mistakenly listed at just 1.20 euros per liter. Dozens of drivers flocked to the station to take advantage of the low price, including one individual who attempted to fill a 1,000-liter tank.

Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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