The Transparency Board has decided to change fuel prices in the country again. According to today’s decision, the price of diesel has been reduced by 6 lek per liter, dropping from 218 lek the day before to 212 lek.
Meanwhile, the price of gasoline remains unchanged at 179 lek per liter. The new prices come into effect today, at 12:00, and will be valid until the next meeting of the Transparency Board.
Full announcement:
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 31, 2026, decided:
The retail price of the gasoil by-product of the SSH EN 590 standard should be no more than 212 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 200 lek/liter.
The retail price of the SSH EN standard gasoline by-product should be no more than 179 lek/liter, while the wholesale price should be no more than 167 lek/liter.
The prices set by the Board will come into effect today, the 31st, at 12:00 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 suspension of activity will be decided.
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.