Petrol offers some relief, while LPG and diesel become much more expensive
Owners of petrol cars can breathe a temporary sigh of relief. The price of PLN 6.58 per litre of Pb95 petrol makes it easier to plan household expenses. Unfortunately, at the same time, owners of LPG-powered vehicles and diesels are going through a difficult period.
On 27 October, prices at one of the PKN Orlen stations in Bolesławiec were as follows:
- LPG (Autogas): now costs PLN 3.79 per litre. For years, gas was a way to travel very cheaply. At the current price, that cost advantage is slowly beginning to disappear.
- Diesel fuel: its price has crossed the threshold and now stands at as much as PLN 8.15 per litre (for the basic version) andPLN 8.18 per litre (for premium fuel).
Such large differences mean that the myth of cheap diesel or gas is, for now, becoming a thing of the past.
Why will expensive diesel hit all of us?
It may seem that the high price of diesel is a concern only for people who keep such a car in their garage. That is a mistake. Everything we buy in shops—from bread and milk, through clothing, to building materials—must first be transported there.
The modern economy depends entirely on transport. Lorries, delivery vehicles, passenger vans and buses, couriers’ cars, and supply vehicles run almost exclusively on diesel fuel. When filling a lorry’s tank becomes several hundred złotys more expensive, transport companies have to raise their rates.
As a result, manufacturers and wholesalers will pay more for delivery, and they will ultimately pass the additional cost on to customers. That is why the high price of diesel on forecourt price boards will sooner or later translate into higher prices on supermarket shelves, affecting every one of us.