This Wednesday, the Transparency Board set the new retail prices for oil and gasoline in Albania. According to the decision taken on October 14, oil will be sold at retail for no more than 213 lekë per liter, while gasoline will cost no more than 190 lekë per liter.
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According to the official announcement, the wholesale price of diesel has been set at no more than 201 lekë per liter, while gasoline will cost no more than 178 lekë per liter at wholesale.
The new prices enter into force today, October 14, at 2:00 p.m., and will remain valid until the next meeting of the Board, when possible changes in the market will be reviewed.
Press release
The Board of Transparency and Temporary Limitation of Wholesale/Retail Trading Prices for Oil and Gas Byproducts, pursuant to Council of Ministers Decision No. 711, dated September 16, 2026, “On the declaration of a special situation in the hydrocarbon market,” in implementation of Article 21/3 and Article 21/5 of Law No. 8450, dated February 24, 1999, “On the processing, transportation and trading of oil, gas and their byproducts,” as amended, as well as Normative Act No. 1, dated April 3, 2026, “On an amendment to Law No. 61/2012, ‘On excise duties in the Republic of Albania,’” as amended, held its next meeting.
Accordingly, on October 14, 2026, the Transparency Board decided:
The retail price of the diesel byproduct, under the SSH EN 590 standard, shall be no more than 213 lekë per liter, while the wholesale price shall be no more than 201 lekë per liter.
The retail price of the gasoline byproduct, under the SSH EN standard, shall be no more than 190 lekë per liter, while the wholesale price shall be no more than 178 lekë per liter.
The prices set by the Board will enter into force today, October 14, at 2:00 p.m., and will remain valid until the Board’s next meeting, when changes to the sale prices will be reflected.
We draw the attention of all wholesale and retail operators of oil byproducts to their obligation to implement this decision.
In the event of violations identified by various operators, the suspension of their 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 preserving the principles of fair competition in the market.
