6:20 28 May 2026
Fuel costs surge
Polish households and companies have absorbed an estimated PLN 10bn in additional fuel costs following renewed instability in the Middle East and higher global oil prices. Analysts at Warsaw-based think tank Instrat argue that transport operators, logistics groups and manufacturing businesses are particularly exposed because diesel costs feed directly into supply chains and consumer prices.
While temporary government tax measures have softened the blow for drivers, economists say Poland remains heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels and vulnerable to geopolitical shocks. The debate has reignited calls for faster electrification of transport and greater investment in energy independence. Rising fuel costs are also expected to complicate inflation forecasts just as the central bank hoped price growth was stabilising after several turbulent years.
