Miłosz Motyka – Minister of Energy – announced in the Sejm on Thursday specific actions in the event of a deterioration of the situation on global oil markets. It is possible that serious decisions will be made. — If the situation on the oil markets does not stabilize, the government will decide on tax actions, including VAT, that will reduce fuel prices. — said Miłosz Motyka.
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The Minister of Energy announced changes in the field of VAT
The head of the Ministry of Energy answered questions from Left MPs in the Sejm on Thursday. They concerned, among others: activities undertaken by the Ministry of Energy in monitoring the state of Poland's energy security from the beginning of March 2026 in connection with the conflict in the Middle East.
Miłosz Motyka reminded that the government is already taking action on fuel prices, which have increased dramatically in recent days. — This is a reduction of the margin by Orlen to practically zero, this is a special promotion when it comes to purchasing fuel for customers. […] The head of the ministry also mentioned the activities of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which decided to release oil reserves at a record level.
The minister emphasized that decisions on changes in VAT on fuel will also be possible, if the situation requires it.
International Energy Agency countries on Wednesday unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of crude oil to the market. The aim of these actions is to reduce the prices of raw materials, which have increased rapidly as a result of the war between the US and Israel with Iran. The 400 million barrels is about one-third of the government reserves held by the IEA's 32 member countries.
Since Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran, the price of oil around the world has skyrocketed. This was followed by significant increases in fuel prices at gas stations in Poland. From March 12, Orlen introduced a promotion for gasoline and diesel oil and reduced the margin on diesel from 25 groszy to “almost zero”.
