Transparency Board changes the price of oil and gasoline

2026-10-29 13:23:00 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

Transparency Board changes the price of oil and gasoline

The Transparency Board has approved new retail and wholesale prices for fuels, which come into effect this Thursday, October 29, at 3:00 PM.

According to the decision, diesel will be traded at no more than 212 lek per liter, while gasoline will be traded at 181 lek per liter. The set prices will remain in effect until the next Board meeting, while operators who do not implement the decision risk suspension of activity.

Press release:

The Board of Transparency and Temporary Limitation of Wholesale/Retail Prices of Oil and Gas By-Products, in support of the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 711, dated 16.09.2026 “On the Declaration of the Special Situation in the Hydrocarbon Market”, in implementation of Article 21/3 and Article 21/5 of Law 8450, dated 24.2.1999 “On the Processing, Transportation and Trading of Oil, Gas and Their By-Products”, as amended, as well as of Normative Act No. 1, dated 3.4.2026 “On an Amendment to Law No. 61/2012, “On Excise Duties in the Republic of Albania,” as amended, held its next meeting.

Thus, the Transparency Board on October 29, 2026, decided:

The retail price of the gasoil by-product of the SSH EN 590 standard should be no more than 212 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 200 lek/liter.

The retail price of the SSH EN standard gasoline by-product should be no more than 181 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 169 lek/liter.

The prices set by the Board will come into effect today, the 29th, at 3:00 PM and will be valid until the next board meeting where the changes in sales prices will be reflected.

We draw the attention of every operator of wholesale and retail sales of petroleum by-products to the obligation to implement this decision.

In case of violations found by various operators, the suspension of activity will be decided.

The Ministry of Economy and Innovation, together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, are committed to protecting the interests of Albanian consumers and preserving the principles of fair competition in the market.

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