The Transparency Board has increased the price of diesel by 8 lek per litre and petrol by 1 lek per litre. The Transparency Board has increased the price of diesel by 8 lek per litre and petrol by 1 lek per litre.
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Under the new decision, diesel will be sold at a maximum price of 219 lek per litre, up from 211 lek previously.
Petrol will cost up to 196 lek per litre, up from 195 lek.
The new prices take effect today, October 13, at 14:00 and will remain in force until the Transparency Board’s next decision.
Press release
The Board for Transparency and the Temporary Restriction of Wholesale and Retail Prices of Petroleum Products and Gas held its latest meeting pursuant to Council of Ministers Decision No. 711, dated September 16, 2026, “On declaring a special situation in the hydrocarbons market,” in implementation of Articles 21/3 and 21/5 of Law No. 8450, dated February 24, 1999, “On the processing, transportation and trading of oil, gas and their by-products,” as amended, and Normative Act No. 1, dated April 3, 2026, “On an addition to Law No. 61/2012, ‘On excise duties in the Republic of Albania,’ as amended.”
Accordingly, on October 13, 2026, the Transparency Board decided:
The retail price of diesel meeting the SSH EN 590 standard shall not exceed 219 lek per litre, while the wholesale price shall not exceed 207 lek per litre.
The retail price of petrol meeting the SSH EN standard shall not exceed 196 lek per litre, while the wholesale price shall not exceed 184 lek per litre.
The prices set by the Board will take effect today, the 13th, at 14:00 and will remain valid until the Board’s next meeting, when changes in sale prices will be reflected.
We remind all wholesale and retail operators trading in petroleum products of their obligation to comply with this decision.
If operators are found to have committed violations, their operations will be suspended.
The Ministry of Economy and Innovation, together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, is committed to protecting the interests of Albanian consumers and upholding the principles of fair competition in the market.
