The Transparency Board has announced that the retail price of the gasoil by-product of the SSH EN 590 standard should not be more than 192 ALL/liter, while the wholesale price should not be more than 180 ALL/liter.
Meanwhile, the retail price of the SSH EN standard gasoline by-product should be no more than ALL 172/liter, while the wholesale price no more than ALL 160/liter.
The prices set by the Board will come into force today at 5:00 PM and will be valid until the next meeting of the Board where the changes in sales prices will be reflected.
It is announced that in case of violations found by different operators, the suspension of the activity will be imposed.
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 maintaining the principles of fair competition in the market.
CLARIFICATION: Referring to Normative Act no. 1, Date 3.4.2026 “For an addition to Law No. 61/2012, “On excise duties in the Republic of Albania,” amended, where it is provided that in case the retail price for diesel is higher than 220 lek/liter, or for gasoline is higher than 200 lek/liter, the 80% level of excise duty is applied. Based on the application of the methodology for calculating retail ceiling prices, the prices are below the limit of Normative Act no. 1, dated 3.4.2026, and therefore the excise duty level will be applied in full, 100%.
Gasoil for fishing – the sale price of gasoil for fishing, referring to Law 9975, dated 28.07.2008 “On National taxes”, in article Article 9 “Exemptions from the payment of national taxes”, point 6 provides: “Fishing vessels are exempted from paying circulation tax and carbon tax. Also referring to article 10, point 3 letters “d” of Law 61/2012 “On Excise Duty in RSH” provides for the exemption from excise duty for fishing vessels, in the quantities, conditions and criteria defined in VKM. Referring to the methodology defined in the normative act, the sale price of diesel fuel for fishing results in 96 ALL.
