Slovenia extends price regulation for motorway filling stations!

Slovenia extends price regulation for motorway filling stations!

Slowenien - The Slovenian government today expanded the price regulation for fuel in order to keep consumer prices low. As 5min , the new regulations now also apply to petrol stations along the motorways, which were previously liberalized. This decision represents a reaction to the persistently high energy prices that have a significant impact on the population.

The state regulation was extended by six months. This applies not only to gasoline with 95 octane, but also diesel and heating oil, while gasoline with 100 octane is excluded from the regulation. The current prices are 1.437 euros per liter for normal gasoline and 1.44 euros per liter for diesel, such as added.

The largest fuel dealers in Slovenia, especially Petrol and Mol, have already filed a lawsuit against price regulation because they fear loss of income. According to 5min , you warn that the regulation could be a threat to your core business. Development Minister Matej Arcon, on the other hand, emphasized that the main goal of regulation was the relief of consumers.

The prices are adapted every two weeks and are based on the world market prices and the euro dollar course, with the margins of the dealers also fixed. Regulation in 2022 has been reintroduced since the fuel market was completely liberalized in 2020.

context of energy prices

The decision to regulate is in the context of rising energy prices in Europe, which are reinforced by various factors, including geopolitical conflicts such as the Russian attack war on Ukraine. According to a press release from the Federal Statistical Office, fuel prices in Germany rose up to 47.4% compared to the previous year in March 2022. This has been the greatest increase since the oil crises in the 1970s that significantly influenced the price developments, so Destatis .