Onslaught on gas stations: Slovenia has limited the dispensing of fuel

At MOL gas stations in Slovenia, natural persons will be able to fill 30 liters of fuel, and legal entities or trucks 200 liters per filling, Slovenian media reported on Wednesday, adding that similar measures are being introduced by Shell, while Slovakia is also announcing steps against “petrol tourism”, which is raising fuel prices for foreigners.

As MOL Slovenia explained to the STA agency, in the last two weeks they have recorded an extremely increased consumption, among other things, due to the filling of fuel for stocks, and the so-called of “petrol tourism” at border gas stations.

“In order to prevent a collapse and pressure on gas stations, and at the same time to supply customers with fuel evenly, we currently have a limited supply,” explained the company.

Riječ is about a temporary measure that is applied throughout the country, they added.

As the company also stated, they decided to set the limits at 30 or 200 liters based on the average daily consumption.

According to the portal 24ur.com, Shell also decided on a similar measure. At their gas stations, a limit of 200 liters per fill was in place ​​ until 1pm on Wednesday, and in the afternoon the limit was reduced to 100 litres.

Petrol has not yet decided on this step, the portal also states.

In Slovakia, higher prices for foreigners

The Slovak government on Wednesday approved a resolution allowing higher prices for diesel fuel at gas stations for vehicles with foreign license plates due to “petrol tourism”.

Refinery Slovnaft said earlier this week that in some northern counties bordering Poland, lower diesel prices on the Polish side had led to a surge in purchases.

Prime Minister Robert Fico, who proposed the measure on Tuesday, said that drivers are filling their tanks and canisters, which is why some gas stations are running out of fuel.

According to the resolution, which does not specify the upper price limit, gas stations will have the right to limit the sale of diesel to one tank and ten additional liters for cars with foreign license plates.

Hungary is more capped fuel prices this month, while Poland’s main refinery, Orlen, cut margins to cushion the impact on consumers.