Fuel will become cheaper in Hungary’s neighbor
The decree – according to which the retail price of gasoline will decrease by 0.11 kuna (1 kuna per 100 kuna) to 11.19 kuna (HUF 594.86) and of diesel by 0.02 kuna to 12.12 kuna (644.30 HUF) – it will be in effect until August 23, MTI reports. The Hungarian official price is even cheaper, only HUF 480, but it is only available to privately owned drivers with domestic traffic after their taxes. There are currently no such restrictions in Croatia.
The pricing – which sets a retail margin of HRK 0.65 per liter for both petrol and diesel – applies to all retail filling stations in the country – reads the statement, which notes that without the government’s intervention, the price of petrol and diesel per liter would be slightly more increased by two kunas (106 forints) from midnight.
There are currently no refueling restrictions in Croatia
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters on Monday that, as far as the energy situation is concerned, apart from fuel price regulation, no specific measures have been decided, but like other countries, they are also preparing for autumn.
He noted that over the past six years, the cabinet has always acted in the interests of Croatian citizens, entrepreneurs and the most vulnerable groups. As soon as the holidays end and the government starts work, they will assess the situation and then intervene in the development of prices depending on the needs, he added.
Although Croatian prices are higher than Hungarian prices, they represent a more sustainable level for market participants. At home, Mol Nyrt. and independent gas stations have already spoken out against the HUF 480 official price. According to the former, the too cheap refueling option will not reduce consumption among Hungarians, and thus a supply crisis may develop. These smaller, non-chain gas stations are afraid of bankruptcy, as they have to sell the fuel at a loss compared to the purchase price.