TIRANA, March 8 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/- The Transparency Board, a body to oversee the fuel prices in Albania’s domestic market, decided Wednesday to cut fuel price to 193 lek per liter.
The Board decided to fix the diesel retail price at 193 lek per litre, whereas the wholesale price is 181 lek per litre.
The Board decided to set the gasoline price at 190 lek per litre, whereas the wholesale price is 178 lek per litre.
The retail gas price is 80 lek per litre, whereas the wholesale price is 68 lek per litre.
According to the Board, the retail gas price for the households should not include the excise duty.
According to the Board decision the gasoline price for fishermen is set at 99 lek per litre.
The current prices set by the Board will enter into force on Wednesday March 8, at 18:00, and will remain in force until next Board meeting.
The Transparency Board was set up by the government last year in a bid to curb any speculation on fuel prices as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.
The Board includes representatives from the Finance and Economy Ministry, Infrastructure and Energy Ministry, the Directorate of Tax and Customs, the head of the Competition Authority, and representatives of major oil suppliers in the country.
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