Despite government attempts to stabilize the market, fuel prices at gas stations have increased dramatically. At most facilities, you have to pay over PLN 7 for a liter of diesel fuel.
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Analysts of the e-petrol.pl portal leave no doubt in their Wednesday comment: The unfavorable situation at stations is a direct result of the rising prices of crude oil and basic fuel prices on global markets.
Although special regulations are in force to protect the domestic market against the effects of conflicts in the Middle East, the momentum of the increases turned out to be too strong.
Rapid increases at gas pumps
In recent days, the scale of increases has been exceptionally severe. 95-octane petrol increased in price by an average of 24 cents, while diesel by as much as 34 cents per liter.
“The current, unfavorable market situation for refueling customers is the result of the increase in crude oil prices and basic fuel prices in the second half of the month.” – indicate e-petrol.pl experts.
Fuel map of Poland: Where to refuel cheapest?
Travel costs during the upcoming long weekend will depend heavily on the region in which we are located. Currently, residents of the northern and western parts of the country have the most reasons to be satisfied.
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The cheapest 95 petrol can be found in the voivodeships Greater Poland and Pomeranian Voivodeships (average PLN 6.12/l). Pomerania is also the leader in terms of diesel prices (PLN 7.01/l). In turn, those using Autogas can be refueled cheapest in the Silesian Voivodeship, where a liter of LPG costs on average PLN 3.74.
It was at the other end of the spectrum in terms of price Masovia, Podlasie and the Łódź Voivodeship. There, you have to pay the highest prices for petrol and diesel oil in the country. Record-breakingly expensive autogas (PLN 3.86/l) was recorded in the Opole region.
The government sets fuel prices. That's how much you'll pay now
In response to the dynamic situation, the Minister of Energy issued an appropriate announcement. According to the new guidelines, from Thursday, prices at gas stations should not exceed certain limits:
- Gasoline 95: maximum PLN 6.28/l
- Gasoline 98: maximum PLN 6.77/l
- Diesel: maximum PLN 7.14/l
Although the government limits provide some breathing room and set an upper limit on prices, for many drivers they still mean the most expensive May weekend in years.
