Croatia fuel prices: petrol 1.73 euros, diesel up to 1.87
Croatia's government has capped fuel prices for seven days: petrol is one cent cheaper, diesel four cents dearer, and blue diesel and gas also rise.
The Croatian government adopted new decrees on maximum retail fuel prices at its 215th telephone session on Monday, October 19. From Tuesday, October 20, for the next seven days, a liter of petrol costs 1.73 euros and a liter of diesel 1.87 euros. For drivers from Serbia traveling through Croatia these days, that changes the bill at the pump: petrol is one cent cheaper, diesel four cents dearer.
What are the new fuel prices in Croatia?
Under the government’s decisions, these amounts apply from October 20:
- Eurosuper (petrol): 1.73 euros per liter, one cent less than last week
- Eurodiesel: 1.87 euros per liter, four cents more
- Blue diesel: 1.43 euros per liter, five cents more
- Autogas for tanks: 1.76 euros per kilogram, nine cents more
- Bottled gas: 2.34 euros per kilogram, nine cents more
Working back from the published differences, petrol cost 1.74 euros and diesel 1.83 euros per liter last week. The new prices apply for seven days. According to a report by Radio-Television of Republika Srpska, petrol has been one cent cheaper and diesel four cents dearer since midnight, which matches the report from the Croatian portal tportal. Taken together, only one fuel gets cheaper, while diesel, blue diesel and both forms of gas rise.
How does the government calculate the maximum prices?
With the new decrees, the government continues to regulate maximum retail prices of oil products. They are calculated with a formula that starts from the base price of fossil fuel over the previous seven days, plus capped margins and excise duties.
Two elements of the formula moved this time. The excise duty on diesel was cut by one cent per liter, while the margin and the excise duty on petrol were each raised by one cent. As a result, diesel gets more expensive despite the lower excise duty, and petrol gets cheaper despite the higher margin and excise duty.
How much would fuel cost without the cap?
According to the Croatian government’s estimate, fuel would cost more if there were no regulation and prices were set freely. By that estimate, the regulation lowers the price of:
- petrol by 18 cents per liter
- diesel by 31 cents per liter
- blue diesel by eight cents per liter
- gas for tanks by 11 cents
- gas for bottles by 24 cents
The gap is widest for diesel, the very fuel that gets dearer this time. The decrees apply for seven days from October 20, so prices for the following period will be set by new decisions.
