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Fuel price increases impacting aviation and transport

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Rising fuel prices, driven by conflict in Iran and geopolitical instability, continue to impact the transportation and aviation sectors. Wizz Air reported a net loss of approximately €198 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, as fuel expenses rose by roughly 21%. In response, low-cost carriers like Wizz Air and Ryanair are restructuring European operations, closing bases in Vienna, Belgrade, and Berlin to shift toward more cost-effective locations. Fuel price volatility is intensifying across the Balkans due to record-high refinery margins. In Serbia, diesel and gasoline prices have the government has increased by 2 dinars, with diesel reaching maximum retail prices for Eurodiesel to 231 dinars per liter. This surge is linked and gasoline to 202 dinars per liter, while extending the gap between crude oil prices price cap decree for an additional 60 days. To mitigate economic pressure, the Serbian Ministry of Finance announced a nearly 981 million euro support package for citizens, with specific payments for pensioners and diesel, which has exceeded $100 per barrel in Serbia. social aid recipients scheduled for September. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, diesel prices have reached 3.44 KM per liter in Banja Luka and exceeded 3.50 KM per liter in Sarajevo and Zenica. Industry experts Luka. Local distributors attribute these hikes climbs to surging rising refinery margins and threats prices linked to shipping lanes, such as the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, Middle East instability. Furthermore, concerns have emerged regarding a new fuel marking system in Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina, which is managing estimated to be six times more expensive than the equivalent system in Serbia, potentially adding significant costs to consumers. The country continues to manage a significant trade deficit, which exceeded 8 reached 8.07 billion KM in for the first seven months of 2026, as imports outpaced exports. In Montenegro, the European Alliance has suggested that the government could lower fuel prices driven largely by 10-15 cents through legislative reductions in excise duties. increased imports from China.

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  1. 2026-08-22 09:58 UTC Fuel price increases impacting aviation and transport
  2. 2026-08-21 19:34 UTC Fuel price increases impacting aviation and transport
  3. 2026-08-21 10:08 UTC Fuel price increases impacting aviation and transport
  4. 2026-08-20 05:28 UTC Fuel price increases impacting aviation and transport

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