Due to the energy crisis, both Slovenia and Croatia have capped fuel prices – diesel and petrol could even be refueled below the market price. Just at the beginning of the holiday, prices are now rising again – trips to the south are getting more expensive.
In Slovenia, regulated fuel prices at motorway service stations rose again on Tuesday. A liter of regular petrol costs 1,444 euros, 2 cents more than before. Diesel will also become 2 cents more expensive to 1,481 euros per litre.
Price cap only outside the Autobahn
The reason for the increase is a change of government – the new Prime Minister Robert Golob is waiving the price cap that was only introduced about a month ago. There is now a two-tier pricing model, where highway service station prices are set freely by the market, while off-highway they remain regulated.
The new prices, set by the government every two weeks, will remain in effect until July 17, Slovenia’s energy ministry announced. The government strives for prices to be comparable to Croatia and at the same time lower than in Austria and Italy.
Croatia follows the rise
Meanwhile, prices also rose on Tuesday in Croatia, where regulated prices apply at all gas stations. The price of regular petrol increased by 4 cents to 1.44 per litre. Diesel also rose in price by 4 cents to 1.34 euros per litre, the Croatian media reported. The prices are valid for the next two weeks.
Despite the increase, both countries are still cheaper than in Austria. In Germany, according to the national regulatory agency E-Control, prices averaged 1,519 euros for a liter of diesel and 1,559 euros for a liter of super on Monday.
Source: Krone
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