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Balkan energy markets face rising electricity and fuel costs
Energy and fuel costs are seeing significant shifts across the Balkans. In Montenegro, new fuel prices effective September 29 show a slight increase for gasoline (Eurosuper 98 at €1.79 and Eurosuper 95 at €1.75) while heating oil prices decrease by five cents to €2.02. Local pellet producers have expressed concerns that export bans or price limits could lead to bankruptcy, though they claim to be working with the Ministry to ensure supply.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, electricity tariffs for both households and businesses rose in the first half of the year, with medium-consumption households seeing a 6.5 percent increase. Additionally, Elektroprivreda BiH signed a nearly 60 million KM contract with Lager d.o.o. Posušje for 400,000 tons of brown coal, a price approximately 9.6 percent higher than the same contract two years ago.
In Croatia, fuel price regulations will see diesel prices decrease by five cents, while gasoline prices rise by two cents. The government continues to use reduced tax rates to manage market volatility.
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Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Almir Bečarević · Ante Šušnjar · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · Croatian Government · Donald Trump · Eko Toplane Banjaluka · Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine · European Commission · European Union · Federal Reserve
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Gasoline prices in Croatia may increase to 1.75 euros per liter. www.baranjainfo.hr · www.liberoportal.hr · dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr
- [● 5 SOURCES] Unofficial calculations suggest diesel in Croatia could drop from 1.91 to 1.83 euros per liter. www.baranjainfo.hr · www.liberoportal.hr · dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Oil prices on the global market are stabilizing, with prices dropping from 110 to 104 dollars. www.baranjainfo.hr · www.liberoportal.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Diesel prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina have approached 4 KM per liter in some locations. www.vrisak.info · www.rtvslon.ba
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rising fuel costs are driving up the prices of food and heating in the region. pogled.ba · www.vecernji.ba
- [● 5 SOURCES] Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar expects a drop in diesel prices due to stock market trends. www.baranjainfo.hr · www.liberoportal.hr · dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The US administration is considering voluntary limits on diesel exports to increase domestic supply. www.072info.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Millers in Republika Srpska report that flour prices remain stable due to inexpensive imports from Serbia. mojdoboj.info · prijedor24h.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The government of Montenegro has set price limits for pellets, but availability and actual market pricing remain uncertain. tvpljevlja.me
- [● 2 SOURCES] Heating wood prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina could rise from 148 to 165 marks per cubic meter. 6yka.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that rising refined product prices could drive up inflation. www.dnevno.hr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Consumer Association Zvono reports that pellet prices are being discussed at levels between 700 and 900 KM per ton. pogled.ba