In brief

• From Wednesday, the maximum price of diesel in the Czech Republic is set to rise by 50 haleres, to 49.46 korunas per litre.
• Petrol is to get cheaper by two haleres, to 44.45 korunas per litre, and the new limits apply for two days.
• The government has extended the regulation of fuel prices until the end of November.

Diesel will get more expensive, petrol will get slightly cheaper

The Ministry of Finance published in its price bulletin the limits valid from Wednesday. The maximum price of diesel will rise by 50 haleres compared to today's, to 49.46 korunas per litre (Nové cenové stropy: Nafta i benzín zlevní – Novinky.cz). Petrol will get cheaper by two haleres, and petrol stations may sell it for no more than 44.45 korunas per litre. The new rates will apply for two days.

Earlier, for the weekend and Monday, the ministry had set different limits: 49.45 korunas per litre for diesel and 43.87 korunas per litre for petrol (Nové cenové stropy: Nafta i benzín opět zlevní – Novinky.cz).

How prices have changed since the regulation was introduced

The regulation came into force on 1 October. At that time, the maximum price of diesel was 48.72 korunas per litre. By 8 October it had gradually fallen to 47.23 korunas (W środę ceny maksymalne benzyny i diesla będą niższe niż we wtorek – Bankier.pl). Since then, the diesel limit had risen continuously, and the increase stopped only last week.

In the case of petrol, the limit also rose from the second day the regulation was in force. It reached its highest level on Wednesday, 21 October, when stations could sell a litre for 47.21 korunas. Since then, the price has been systematically falling.

The average price of diesel at stations rose last week by 43 haleres, to 48.06 korunas per litre. Natural 95 cost on average 43.70 korunas, which is 1.15 korunas less than a week earlier (Benzyna i diesel minimalnie w dół. Są nowe ceny maksymalne paliw – Rzeczpospolita).

Regulation extended until the end of November

At its meeting on Monday, the government extended the regulation of fuel prices until the end of November. State-set maximum prices will therefore remain in force for at least another month.

What it means for businesses

Companies with diesel fleets, especially carriers and entrepreneurs using vans, may plan their fuel budget for the next two days according to the new limits. Maximum prices are calculated on the basis of a rolling three-day average of wholesale prices, so they change every two days.

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