US EditionSlovenia limits fuel purchases as some pumps run dry
Slovenian government limits fuel purchases to 50 litres for private vehicles amid shortages, deploys army to assist distribution and investigates largest oil distributor Petrol.
- On March 22, Slovenia temporarily limited fuel purchases while many filling stations were closed, with authorities saying the restrictions will remain until further notice.
- Officials tied shortages to cross-border fuelling and stockpiling linked to the Iran war, while retailer statements noted a sudden surge in demand this week.
- Prime Minister Robert Golob set fuel purchase limits of 50 litres per day for private vehicles and 200 litres for companies, with some MOL stations already capped individuals at 30 litres.
- At an emergency session the government targeted Petrol for investigation, accusing it of failing to resolve disruptions and ordering the Slovenian sovereign wealth fund to request a special audit after March 16.
- Golob said the army would assist in moving fuel while Petrol said its crisis coordination group monitors supply and blamed a recent demand spike.
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