Kusari-Lila warns of potential fuel price cap reinstatement

Mimoza Kusari-Lila, the Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Innovation, has warned that the government may reinstate a price cap on fuel if global market decreases are not reflected in Kosovo's domestic prices starting tomorrow.

Speaking in the Kosovo Assembly, Kusari-Lila noted that while international oil prices have begun to fall over the last two days, domestic prices must follow suit. She stated that the ministry has the legal basis to intervene if local prices do not drop.

The minister explained that while the previous price cap expired on September 8, the ministry has continued to monitor daily prices and profit margins. She noted that since the removal of the cap, oil companies' profit margins have not exceeded 12 cents per liter, attributing recent price increases above 1.90 euros per liter to global market trends.