Poland capped fuel prices on Tuesday, introducing maximum retail prices and temporarily cut fuel taxes,

as it starts to apply caps on fuel prices which are set daily.

"Starting at midnight, a maximum price will be in effect, along with a precise maximum price mechanism, tax cuts, VAT reductions, and excise tax reductions to a minimum level, ensuring this support is guaranteed and drivers can feel it," Energy Minister Milosz Motyka said on Tuesday (March 31) at a petrol station in Warsaw.

The maximum price for diesel was set at 7.60 zlotys per litre, while petrol Pb95 was capped at 6.16 zlotys and Pb98 at 6.76 zlotys.

Governments across Europe are scrambling to soften the Iran war's impact on fuel costs, with countries including Romania and Hungary already moving to cap prices.

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Poland caps fuel prices on Tuesday, as daily price cap setting starts

VIDEO SHOWS: POLAND'S MINISTER OF ENERGY, MILOSZ MOTYKA SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE/ VARIOUS OF PETROL STATION

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SHOWS: WARSAW, POLAND (MARCH 31, 2026) (REUTERS-Access all)

1. PYLON SIGN WITH PETROL PRICES

2. MAN WALKING AT PETROL STATION

3. MEN FILLING UP TANKS

4. SCREEN ON PETROL PUMP WITH NUMBERS MOVING

5. MAN FILLING UP TANK

6. POLAND'S MINISTER OF ENERGY MILOSZ MOTYKA ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLAND'S MINISTER OF ENERGY, MILOSZ MOTYKA, SAYING:

"Starting at midnight today, a maximum price will be in effect, along with a precise maximum price mechanism, tax cuts, VAT reductions, and excise tax reductions to a minimum level, ensuring this support is guaranteed and drivers can feel it."

8. MEDIA AT PETROL STATION

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLAND'S MINISTER OF ENERGY, MILOSZ MOTYKA, SAYING:

"When we see that this tourism (fuel tourism) is actually disrupting supply at our stations, and we receive such information from Orlen, the Ministry of State Assets, or other entities, we do not rule out a decision to restrict fuel sales to foreigners."

10. MEDIA FILMING/ MOTYKA SPEAKING

11. MAN FILLING UP TANK

12. MOTYKA PRESENTING NEW FUEL PRICE

13. ORLEN SIGN

14. CARS PARKED AT PETROL STATION

15. VARIOUS OF PYLON SIGN WITH PETROL PRICES