
The Transparency Board has set new fuel prices in the country, defining maximum retail and wholesale sales limits.
According to the decision taken this Tuesday, October 13, diesel will be sold for no more than 219 lek per liter, while gasoline will be sold for 196 lek per liter.
The new prices will come into effect today, at 2:00 p.m. For wholesale sales, the maximum price of diesel has been set at 207 lek per liter, while that of gasoline is 184 lek per liter.
The decision will be valid until the next Board meeting, while violations by operators will be punished with suspension of activity.
Press Release
The Board of Transparency and Temporary Limitation of Wholesale/Retail Prices of Oil and Gas By-Products, in support of the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 711, dated 16.09.2026 “On the Declaration of the Special Situation in the Hydrocarbon Market”, in implementation of Article 21/3 and Article 21/5 of Law 8450, dated 24.2.1999 “On the Processing, Transportation and Trading of Oil, Gas and Their By-Products”, as amended, as well as of Normative Act No. 1, dated 3.4.2026 “On an Amendment to Law No. 61/2012, “On Excise Duties in the Republic of Albania,” as amended, held its next meeting.
Thus, the Transparency Board on October 13, 2026, decided:
✅The retail price of the gasoil by-product of the SSH EN 590 standard should be no more than 219 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 207 lek/liter.
✅The retail price of the SSH EN standard gasoline by-product should be no more than 196 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 184 lek/liter.
🗓️The prices set by the Board will come into effect today, the 13th, at 2:00 PM and will be valid until the next board meeting where the changes in sales prices will be reflected.
⚠️We draw the attention of every operator of wholesale and retail sales of petroleum by-products to the obligation to implement this decision.
🚫In case of violations found by various operators, the activity will be suspended.
🛢️ 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.