Polish diesel hits historic high as government ends fuel-price relief scheme

According to e-petrol.pl, diesel sold at Polish stations averaged 8.75 zł per litre on Wednesday, a record high for the portal. In the same period, 95-octane gasoline rose to 7.89 zł and LPG to 2.95 zł. The increase follows the government's decision to end the CPN (Ceny Paliwa Niżej) programme, which had lowered VAT on diesel and gasoline and set maximum prices.

PiS deputy chairman Mariusz Błaszczak warned that the removal of the price-cut mechanism is pushing up costs for motorists, agricultural producers and transport companies. He urged the authorities to reinstate the measure for as long as the Middle-East crisis persists. Analysts attributed the record diesel price to a steady climb in oil prices since late August and to higher wholesale fuel costs, while LPG hikes reflect more expensive deliveries to stations.