Poland raises maximum fuel prices for Tuesday, diesel to 8.18 zł

Tuesday caps rise for all three fuels

The energy ministry announced maximum retail prices for Tuesday, 27 October 2026, in a notice published on Monday, 26 October. Petrol 95 may cost no more than 6.58 zł per litre, petrol 98 no more than 7.27 zł and diesel no more than 8.18 zł. The ceilings for the weekend and for Monday were 6.51 zł, 7.21 zł and 7.99 zł, so every fuel is capped higher for Tuesday. Diesel rises the most, by 19 groszy, and moves above 8 zł a litre. Compared with Friday, 23 October, when petrol 95 was capped at 6.56 zł and petrol 98 at 7.28 zł, the Monday petrol ceilings were lower, while the diesel cap stayed at 7.99 zł. The figures are maximums, and the notices apply to stations across Poland.

Petrol 95, 26 October6.51

Petrol 95, 27 October6.58

Petrol 98, 26 October7.21

Petrol 98, 27 October7.27

Diesel, 26 October7.99

Diesel, 27 October8.18

Petrol 95, 26 October

6.51 zł per litre

Petrol 95, 27 October

6.58 zł per litre

Petrol 98, 26 October

7.21 zł per litre

Petrol 98, 27 October

7.27 zł per litre

Diesel, 26 October

7.99 zł per litre

Diesel, 27 October

8.18 zł per litre

Data from the article text

Next announcement and the timetable

The minister's next notice is due on Tuesday, 27 October, and will set the ceilings for Wednesday, 28 October. The ministry has been issuing these notices as part of the third stage of the programme Ceny Paliwa Niżej (CPN), or Lower Fuel Prices. The aim of the programme is to limit price increases at petrol stations and to cut refuelling costs for drivers. The timeline below sets out the announcement dates and the periods they cover.

Penalties and earlier stages

Stations that do not apply the maximum prices may face a penalty of up to 1 million zł. The first stage of CPN was introduced at the end of March, in response to rising oil prices linked to the war between the United States and Israel with Iran. That first stage temporarily reduced VAT and excise on petrol and diesel. The current notices are the third edition of the programme, and each one sets prices for the following day. Officials present the scheme as a way to limit increases at the pump rather than to lower prices below market levels.

The windfall tax law

The mechanism started once the law on the tax on extraordinary profits of fuel companies took effect. President Karol Nawrocki signed the act, which was published in the Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw), and at the same time referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal in follow-up review. The law sets a 60% tax on excess revenue from the sale of liquid fuels. It covers extraordinary profits earned from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 by fuel producers and by entities holding a licence to trade fuels with other countries. The taxed base is revenue above the level implied by the historical margin earned in 2025, increased by 20%. A minimum reference margin of 2% applies, and for firms that do not produce fuel the tax cannot exceed 50% of income or net profit.

Funding and cost

The law opened the way to a temporary cut in excise and VAT on liquid fuels. The financing is to come from the new levy on fuel companies earning above-average profits. According to government assumptions, the whole price support package will run until the end of 2026, and its cost may reach about 5 billion zł. The levy itself applies to extraordinary profits up to 31 March 2027, so it extends beyond the end date of the package. Consumers see the effect through the maximum prices published each cycle, while the tax falls on the companies named in the law.