2026-03-30 19:35
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2026-03-30 19:35
At its meeting on Monday, the Czech government did not decide to intervene in the fuel market. Prime Minister Andrej Babisz again appealed to distributors to reduce margins at their stations. Refineries in the Czech Republic will receive oil borrowed from government reserves. Ministers will meet again on Thursday.
Monday's government meeting was preceded by a meeting with representatives of the largest fuel distributors in the Czech Republic, to whom the Prime Minister presented his position on margins. In his opinion, they should be lower than those currently used. As an example that they can be lowered, he cited prices on the country's main highway, which were reduced after his talks with fuel companies.
The Ministry of Finance is analyzing both the possible introduction of a maximum margin rate, which, according to the government, may affect the retail price of fuel in the Czech Republic, and possible tax interference. The introduction of double prices for cars with foreign registration is still in play. The Prime Minister announced that the next government meeting regarding fuel prices will be held on Thursday.
The day before, there will be another meeting with representatives of fuel companies: MOL, OMV, Shell, EuroOil and Orlen. – The Prime Minister presented us with some government proposals and in two or three days we will discuss again which of them can be implemented – said Mariusz Wnuk, president of the management board of Orlen Unipetrol, after the meeting.
He denied that distributors were taking advantage of the situation in the Middle East to disproportionately raise prices. This was the accusation previously made by Babisz. – We apply a standard pricing policy, which means that we try to offer the most competitive prices possible, taking into account the retail market in the Czech Republic, which is very competitive – said Wnuk.
The government decided on Monday to lend PLN 100,000 to domestic refineries. tons of oil from strategic reserves. Their management assured that the supply of fuels to the Czech market is normal and there is enough fuel. So there is no need to stockpile gasoline and diesel.
From Prague Piotr Górecki (PAP)
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