The Minister of Infrastructure has decided to increase the fuel surcharge rate for 2024 by 13.2% for all fuels.
The Minister of Infrastructure has increased the fuel allowance for 2024 to PLN 195.74 per 1,000 liters of motor gasoline and products made by mixing this gasoline with biocomponents (from PLN 172.91 this year); up to PLN 422.13 per 1,000 liters of diesel oil, products made by mixing these oils with biocomponents and biocomponents that form independent fuels (from PLN 372.9); to PLN 238.98 per 1,000 kg of gases and other products (from PLN 211.11), as stated in the Minister’s announcement published in “Monitor Polski”.
What did Tusk say about fuel prices?
Let us not forget that last year, in mid-June, the leader of the Civic Coalition (then still in opposition), Donald Tusk, declared that if he became head of government again, he would reduce the price of gasoline to PLN 5.19 per liter. . According to him, the margins of Lotos and Orlen are responsible for the high fuel prices in Poland.
– You just have to make decisions, in this case decisions about the minimum possible margin for companies like Orlen or Lotos. Then price increases can be kept within limits, the politician explains.
– Short ball: you become Prime Minister today, how long will fuel be available tomorrow? – the journalist asked at one point. –PLN 5.19. – replied the PO leader.
The war in the Middle East and fuel prices
In turn, Orlen argued a few weeks ago that “there is a downward trend [cen – red.] However, this was interrupted due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East.” “Since then, crude oil and finished fuel prices have been on an upward trend and have now returned to previous levels. However, ORLEN will continue its policy of stabilization and try to limit fuel price fluctuations caused by the instability of the geopolitical and economic situation in the world,” assures the company headed by Daniel Obajtek.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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