Poland fuel prices jump as CPN subsidy ends
June 30 2026 marked the final day of the government’s “Ceny Paliwa Niżej” (CPN) programme, under which VAT on gasoline, diesel and bio‑fuels was temporarily reduced from 23 % to 8 % and maximum retail prices were set by the Minister of Energy. The programme, introduced in late March in response to a sharp oil‑price rise linked to the Middle‑East conflict, cost the state roughly 4.7 billion zł.
From 1 July the reduced VAT reverted to the normal 23 % rate, the price‑cap mechanism was withdrawn and the tax‑break on excise duties that ended in mid‑June ceased to apply. As a result, fuel prices rose immediately. Early‑July measurements show gasoline 95 ≈ 6.8 zł / l (up to 6.9 zł in some stations), diesel ≈ 7.0 zł / l, and premium grades above 7.5 zł / l – an increase of roughly 30‑50 gr per litre compared with the maximum limits that applied on 30 June (6.00 zl for gasoline 95, 6.68 zł for gasoline 98 and 6.19 zł for diesel). Regional checks in Kolbuszowa and Ostrołęka reported similar jumps.
Analysts expect further variation as market oil prices fluctuate. The Ministry of Finance’s Andrzej Domański reiterated that CPN was always intended as a temporary measure. Energy minister Miłosz Motyka has hinted at possible regulatory tools to force fuel‑companies to pass on oil‑price declines more quickly, but no new mechanisms have been introduced yet.