Slovakia announced on Wednesday the lifting of previously imposed restrictions on fuel sales, which included higher fuel prices for vehicles with foreign license plates, LETA reported, citing AFP.
These measures were introduced by Slovakia in March, considering the cessation of oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline and the sharp rise in energy prices caused by military actions in the Middle East.
At the end of April, supplies of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine to Slovakia were resumed.
The dual pricing system for fuel in Slovakia will be abolished starting Friday, Slovak Minister of Economy Denisa Sakova announced after a government meeting.
The government also lifted the restriction that prohibited purchasing more than ten liters of fuel when filling canisters or other containers.
In March, the European Commission (EC) stated that the Slovak government's decision to impose fuel sale restrictions due to the energy crisis contradicts European Union legislation, and therefore the EC would take appropriate legal action.
Sakova stated that after the lifting of these restrictions, the European Commission no longer has grounds to oppose Slovakia.
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