Minister Dariusz Klimczak decided on temporary derogations for drivers carrying out domestic fuel transport. This action is a response to the request of the Minister of Energy, Miłosz Motyka, and the demands of the fuel industry itself.
“Due to the situation on the fuel market, the Minister of Infrastructure, Dariusz Klimczak, at my request, introduced temporary derogations for drivers carrying out domestic fuel transport,” the head of the Ministry of Energy said on Platform X.
As Motyka added, this is to be a response to the industry's demands, which will “strengthen logistics and improve continuity of supplies.”
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“We are taking all measures to ensure that fuel supplies are not disrupted,” he assured.
Changes in the fuel transport system. Response to industry demands
The Ministry of Infrastructure explained in a statement that the derogations apply to some regulations regarding driving time, breaks and rest periods. The aim is to improve the transport of fuels used to power vehicles.
“Temporary derogations are of a preventive nature and apply only to domestic road transport of fuels used to power motor vehicles. The derogations apply from March 6 to April 2, 2026.” – said the ministry.
As he added, it was possible to extend the working time of tanker drivers due to the “dynamic situation on the fuel market caused by the conflict in the Middle East”. The goal is to maintain the continuity of the fuel supply chain.
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The Minister of Infrastructure indicated that drivers with an ADR certificate for the transport of fuels used to power motor vehicles in tank trucks may benefit from the following conditions in domestic transport: increase the daily driving time to a maximum of 11 hours, extend the weekly driving time to a maximum of 60 hours, take a break of at least 45 minutes after 5 and a half hours of driving, take a regular weekly rest period in the vehicle, provided that it has adequate sleeping arrangements for each driver and the vehicle is parked.
