Poland extends fuel price caps: petrol 95 at 6.04 zł, diesel at 6.40 zł
On Monday, maximum prices for Eurosuper 95, 98 and diesel in Poland held at 6.04 zł, 6.58 zł and 6.40 zł per litre respectively, down from the initial caps set on March 31.
Current price caps
From Saturday, June 13 through Monday, June 15, the maximum price a Polish filling station may charge for Eurosuper 95 petrol is 6.04 zł per litre. For Eurosuper 98 the cap is 6.58 zł and for diesel 6.40 zł. These figures compare with the caps in force on the first day of the system, March 31: 6.16 zł for 95 petrol, 6.76 zł for 98 and 7.60 zł for diesel. The weekend rule extends the last working‑day announcement to cover Saturday, Sunday and Monday, so these prices had been in effect for three days.
The decline in diesel prices has been particularly noticeable: the cap has dropped by 1.20 zł per litre, or roughly 16%, since the end of March. Petrol grades have also eased, but by smaller amounts.
- 95 petrol (Mar 31)
- 6.16 zł/l
- 98 petrol (Mar 31)
- 6.76 zł/l
- Diesel (Mar 31)
- 7.6 zł/l
- 95 petrol (Jun 15)
- 6.04 zł/l
- 98 petrol (Jun 15)
- 6.58 zł/l
- Diesel (Jun 15)
- 6.4 zł/l
Background
The price control system was introduced on March 31 after fuel costs climbed amid the Middle East conflict. Since then, the energy minister has set a new ceiling each working day.
How the cap is set
Each working day the Minister of Energy issues a notice setting the maximum prices for the following day. The formula is prescribed by legislation and adds the prevailing excise duty, the fuel surcharge, a fixed retail margin of 0.30 zł per litre, and value‑added tax to the arithmetic mean of wholesale fuel prices reported by the five largest market participants on the previous working day. The cap takes effect the day after its publication in the official Monitor Polski.
Stations that sell fuel above the maximum price risk a fine of up to 1 million zł. The National Revenue Administration (KAS) carries out inspections to enforce the limit.
Next announcement timing
Wnp.pl reports that the next maximum‑price notice will be published on Tuesday, June 16, setting the caps for Wednesday. Money.pl, however, indicated that the next announcement would come on Thursday for Friday. Both outlets note that the daily cycle resumes after the weekend break.
Tax changes and June outlook
On Friday, June 12, an amendment was published in the Journal of Laws that prolongs the reduced rate of value‑added tax on certain fuels. A source close to the Ministry of Finance told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that the parallel reduction in excise duty would not be extended. As a result, from June 16 until June 30, fuels will continue to benefit from an 8 % VAT rate (down from the standard 23 %) while the daily maximum‑price mechanism remains in force. Under the law that introduced the caps, they remain applicable for exactly as long as the reduced VAT rate does.
