Ljubljana, 19 September (STA) - The Economy Ministry has proposed that the government extend the pricing model for the two best-selling fuels by another six months as of 1 October. This is the second time the ministry proposed an extension following unsuccessful attempts to fully liberalise the prices of fuels in Slovenia.
The ministry was unsuccessful in its attempt to fully liberalise fuel prices in February, when the previous government decided instead to extend the model until 31 March and later, upon the ministry's proposal, until 30 September.
The price administration of regular and diesel applies only to service stations outside the motorway network; fuel prices have been fully deregulated at motorway service stations.
The prices of premium petrol and heating oil have been liberalised throughout the entire country since April 2016.
Administrated fuel prices are adjusted every two weeks factoring in the price of oil on Mediterranean markets, the euro-dollar exchange rate and biofuel prices.
If the government endorses the proposal, the model will be in force between 1 October and 31 March 2019, documents published on the government's website show.