As of today, fuel prices at gas stations in Croatia are higher - the price per liter of Eurosuper has been increased from 1.50 to 1.62 euros, of Eurodiesel from 1.55 to 1.73 euros, and of agricultural diesel for farmers and fishermen from 0.89 to 1.19 euros. As of today, agricultural diesel will be sold only at gas stations of the Croatian company Ina (INA). The price of gas for cars at gas stations is increasing from 1.70 to 1.99 euros, and the new price of propane-butane for household needs is increasing from 2.40 euros per kilogram to 2.57 euros, BTA reported.
For the Croatian national television HRT, the Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar pointed out that the government's measures worth 450 million euros adopted yesterday are well thought out and aimed at protecting citizens and the economy from rising energy prices. He also called for rational fuel purchases in order to prevent supply disruptions.
„We have also adopted an important measure to deregulate pricing at gas stations on highways, there are no fuel price restrictions on them as a measure against the “petrol tourism“ observed in recent days. Yesterday, some distributors registered record sales, in millions of liters, and neighboring countries urged their citizens to refuel in Croatia. "First of all, we must take care of the security of supply on our market, and that is why we adopted a measure to deregulate prices on highways," stressed Šušnjar.
When asked why the Croatian company Ina is the only one that agrees to sell agricultural diesel at the price set by the government and is thus clearly at a loss, Minister Šušnjar explained that Ina has its own refinery and can position itself on the market differently from others.