Poland sees gasoline and diesel price surge after CPN relief ends

On 1 July the government‑run fuel‑price‑cut programme (CPN) expired, removing reduced VAT rates and price caps on gasoline and diesel. In the week after the termination, average retail prices showed slight declines – 95‑octane at 6.77 zł/litre and diesel at 6.93 zł/litre – but wholesale prices soon rose as Orlen lifted diesel by 12 gr/litre and gasoline by 10 gr/litre. The increase coincides with higher global oil prices driven by tensions in the Strait of Oman, renewed US sanctions on Iranian crude and Russia’s ban on diesel exports after attacks on its refineries. Analysts note that despite the hikes Poland remains one of the cheapest EU markets for fuel, with only Malta offering lower prices (≈1.39 € for gasoline 95 and 1.41 € for diesel). Regional price checks show the cheapest gasoline and LPG in the Warmian‑Masurian region and the lowest diesel in Świętokrzyskie. The government is weighing a possible return of the CPN measures, but ministerial sources said any reinstatement would depend on a further escalation of the Middle‑East conflict. "If our findings together with the finance minister and the industry indicate a need, we will consider it," energy vice‑minister Konrad Wojnarowski said. The debate highlights the combined effect of domestic tax policy and volatile international oil markets on Polish motorists.