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Car drivers gain over a złoty per litre, while heavy transport gets just pennies!
After many days of anticipation, the Prime Minister announced an express intervention into forecourt prices. The changes will come into effect before Easter (in the first days of April) and cover two key steps:
After many days of anticipation, the Prime Minister announced an express intervention into forecourt prices. The changes will come into effect before Easter (in the first days of April) and cover two key steps:
- 📉 A reduction in VAT from 23% to 8%.
- 📉 A reduction in excise duty to the EU minimum (without requiring Brussels' approval).
In practice, this means two entirely different realities:
- 🚗 Private car drivers will gain approximately 1.30 zł per litre.
- 🚛 Lorry owners will save barely less than 30 groszy!
Where does this disparity come from? The transport sector reclaims all VAT, so only the net price matters to them. The enormous VAT reduction of one złoty is entirely irrelevant to them. The only real relief will be a minor adjustment to excise duty.
Meanwhile, the wholesale net price of diesel (according to Orlen: 6,749 zł per m³) has jumped by over 40% compared to 28 February 2026, driven by the conflict in the Middle East. 📈
Private motorists will certainly breathe a sigh of relief, but heavy transport — the backbone of the entire market — is left with almost nothing. 🤔
What do you make of these government cuts? Is this a fair solution for haulage companies?