The Slovenian Government has decided to extend its current fuel price regulation for an additional six months, while introducing new measures to ensure that fuel prices at highway service stations align with prices found elsewhere in the country.
After considering several options for fuel pricing, officials opted to keep the existing system based on profit margins unchanged during the new regulatory period. A significant change in the updated policy is the inclusion of motorway service stations under the price regulation. Following a review by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy, the Government determined that fuel sold on highways should no longer be priced higher than in other locations. This new rule aims to create price consistency nationwide and eliminate the previously higher fuel costs at motorway petrol stations.
The regulation, originally set to expire on June 17, outlines the method for setting retail prices for 95-octane petrol, diesel, and heating oil every 14 days at stations outside highways and expressways. It also establishes maximum allowable profit margins and specifies blending fees for bio-components in fuels.
Under the renewed ordinance, the price ceiling on retail margins will now apply to all petrol stations. The maximum margin will be set at 0.0983 euros per liter for diesel, 0.0994 euros per liter for unleaded 95-octane petrol, and 0.08 euros per liter for heating oil.
