In brief

• Petrol prices at Polish stations are falling, but the most optimistic forecasts, assuming a price of Pb95 below 6 PLN per litre, have not come true.
• The drop in crude oil prices does not translate into a proportional cut in the price of fuel at the pump.
• Taxes and the margins of stations and wholesalers affect the price of a litre of petrol, so the reduction at stations is sometimes only partial.

Stations are getting cheaper, but without the expected breakthrough

At Polish fuel stations prices are falling, and the latest data show clear reductions.

Crude oil is getting cheaper faster than fuel

However, this change does not translate into an analogous drop in the price of a litre of petrol at the pump. Many factors besides the raw material affect the price of fuel, and their share in the final price does not change as quickly (Czy cena benzyny spadnie poniżej 6 zł? – msn.com).

What affects the price at the pump

The price of a litre of petrol includes, among other things, taxes and the margins of stations and wholesalers. That is why even a clear drop in crude oil quotations may bring only a partial reduction at stations. Drivers and transport companies planning their costs should bear in mind that cheaper crude oil does not automatically mean cheaper fuel on the same scale (Solidne spadki, ale optymistyczny scenariusz się nie zrealizował. Znamy ceny paliw – Business Insider Polska).

Is 6 PLN realistic

Petrol below 6 PLN per litre remains possible, but according to the data available so far it is not the most likely scenario in the near term. Prices at stations are still at a level that does not match the most optimistic forecasts from a few weeks ago.

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