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Poland implements fuel price caps and windfall tax
Poland has launched the third phase of its 'Ceny Paliwa Niżej' (CPN) program to combat rising fuel costs. Effective from October 3, the government has implemented retail price caps for gasoline and diesel. Maximum prices are set at 6.73 PLN for Pb95, 7.59 PLN for Pb98, and 7.88 PLN for diesel.
To fund these measures, President Karol Nawrocki signed a law introducing a 60 percent windfall tax on the excess profits of fuel companies. The tax applies to profits earned between March 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027. Although the President signed the legislation, he has referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review.
In addition to price caps, the government has reduced the VAT rate on fuel from 23 percent to 8 percent and lowered excise duties. These tax relief measures are expected to remain in place until the end of 2026. The total cost of the support package is estimated to reach approximately 5 billion PLN.
Entities
Andrzej Domański · Constitutional Tribunal · Karol Nawrocki · Ministry of Energy · Miłosz Motyka · ORLEN · Poland · Unimot
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] The maximum price for Pb98 gasoline is 7.59 PLN per liter. www.wyszkow.com.pl · www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [DISPUTED] The windfall tax applies to profits earned between March 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027. www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · www.polsatnews.pl · zachod.pl
- [DISPUTED] The maximum price for diesel is 7.88 PLN per liter. www.wyszkow.com.pl · www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · tulodz.pl · +4 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Orlen estimates its tax liability for the period of March to August 2026 at 2 billion PLN.
- [DISPUTED] The maximum price for Pb95 gasoline is 6.73 PLN per liter. www.wyszkow.com.pl · www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · tulodz.pl · +4 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The 'Ceny Paliwa Niżej' (CPN) program includes reducing VAT from 23 percent to 8 percent for gasoline and diesel. www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · swiatoze.pl · www.parkiet.com · +8 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The windfall tax on fuel companies is set at 60 percent of excess profits. www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · www.polsatnews.pl · dzienniknarodowy.pl · +6 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] President Karol Nawrocki signed the windfall tax law but referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review. www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · swiatoze.pl · zachod.pl · +4 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The CPN program includes reducing VAT from 23 percent to 8 percent for gasoline and diesel. www.money.pl · swiatoze.pl · gazeta-lokalna.pl · tulodz.pl · www.biznesinfo.pl · +9 more
- [DISPUTED] The maximum price for Pb98 is 7.59 PLN per liter. tulodz.pl · www.wyszkow.com.pl · www.money.pl · niezalezna.pl · www.rmf24.pl · +12 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new mechanism is expected to lower fuel prices by 1.2 to 1.3 PLN per liter compared to recent levels. tvklodzka.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Orlen stated that diesel prices in Poland are 2.7 PLN lower than in Germany and 1.5 PLN lower than the EU average. natemat.pl