Poland's fuel price cap edges lower: Pb95 at 5.96 zł, diesel holds at 6.11 zł for June 25
The Ministry of Energy set Thursday's maximum fuel prices at 5.96 zł for Pb95, 6.67 zł for Pb98, and 6.11 zł for diesel, continuing a slow decline since the CPN package launched in March.
Today's prices
On 25 June, drivers in Poland will pay no more than 5.96 zł per litre of Pb95, down one grosz from Wednesday's 5.97 zł. Pb98 drops to 6.67 zł from 6.68 zł, while diesel remains at 6.11 zł. The daily update, published by the Ministry of Energy on 24 June, is the latest in a series of small downward adjustments since the maximum price system began on 31 March.
- Pb95 (31 Mar)
- 6.16 PLN/l
- Pb95 (25 Jun)
- 5.96 PLN/l
- Pb98 (31 Mar)
- 6.76 PLN/l
- Pb98 (25 Jun)
- 6.67 PLN/l
- Diesel (31 Mar)
- 7.6 PLN/l
- Diesel (25 Jun)
- 6.11 PLN/l
How the cap is set
Each working day, the Minister of Energy issues a notice in Monitor Polski with binding maximum prices for the following day. The formula adds the arithmetic average of wholesale fuel prices reported by the five largest market participants, excise duty, fuel surcharge, a fixed retail margin of 0.30 zł per litre, and VAT. Stations selling above the cap face fines of up to 1 million zł, enforced by the National Revenue Administration (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa).
The CPN package timeline
The price caps are part of the CPN (Ceny Paliwa Niżej) package, introduced in response to fuel price spikes linked to the Middle East conflict. When the system launched on 31 March, Pb95 was capped at 6.16 zł, Pb98 at 6.76 zł, and diesel at 7.60 zł. Since then, diesel has fallen the most, dropping 1.49 zł per litre. The government is now winding down the package: the temporary excise duty reduction ended on 16 June, while the reduced 8% VAT rate (down from 23%) and the daily price caps remain in force only until 30 June.
- Maximum price system introduced; Pb95 at 6.16 zł, diesel at 7.60 zł.
- Regulation published extending reduced VAT rates on fuels.
- Temporary excise duty reduction on fuels ends.
- Ministry announces prices for 25 June: Pb95 5.96 zł, diesel 6.11 zł.
- Reduced 8% VAT and daily price caps set to expire.
What's next
The next announcement, due on 25 June, will set prices for Friday 26 June. After 30 June, the maximum price mechanism and the VAT reduction will both expire, returning fuel pricing to market conditions unless the government extends the measures.
