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Fuel price caps for Wednesday: petrol up, diesel down

On Wednesday 7 October a litre of Pb95 petrol may cost at most 6.86 zł, Pb98 7.74 zł and diesel 7.80 zł.

Key facts

  • Tuesday's caps were: Pb95 6.79 zł, Pb98 7.66 zł and diesel 7.82 zł.
  • The cap on petrol rises by 7–8 groszy a litre, while diesel falls by 2 groszy.
  • When the CPN package started on 3–5 October, the cap for Pb95 was 6.73 zł.

What's next

  • The energy minister sets maximum prices for each day. The CPN package runs until 31 December 2026.

Source: Energy minister's notice, Bankier.pl (6 Oct 2026)

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