CPN program particularly beneficial for Bolesławiec residents. Prices have equalized

First, thanks to the program, fuel prices remain lower than they could be under conditions of uncontrolled price growth. This is important both for individual drivers and for local businesses whose operating costs are directly linked to fuel prices.

Second, the program has contributed to equalizing prices between Bolesławiec and neighboring counties. Even before the current crisis, city residents often pointed out that at local stations fuel was even several dozen groszy more expensive than in nearby towns. At present, these differences have largely disappeared, and prices are similar to those in force throughout the region.

It is therefore possible to speak of greater price fairness for Bolesławiec residents, who previously paid more for fuel than drivers in neighboring counties. Drivers no longer have to wonder whether it is worth traveling to a neighboring county just to refuel more cheaply. Residents now pay rates similar to those paid by drivers in nearby towns, eliminating the sense of unequal treatment that had previously been a frequent subject of local discussions.

What happens next with the CPN program? We already know that the government has extended the reduced VAT rate on fuels and biocomponents until June 30, 2026. This means that the preferential rules will be extended by another two weeks. At the same time, no decision was made to extend the reduced excise duty rate. The regulation on this matter was published on Friday in the Journal of Laws.

Regardless of whether the program is extended further or ends according to the current schedule, its effects to date for Bolesławiec residents can be assessed positively. Lower fuel prices and the equalization of rates between counties have meant that local drivers have experienced real benefits from this solution.

However, the question arises whether, once the situation on global fuel markets returns to normal and the CPN program is suspended, prices at stations in Bolesławiec will surge again and whether the situation will return to what it was before the crisis.