Petrol Rises 2 Denars to 93 and Diesel 1 Denar to 100, So a 50-Litre Tank Costs 100 Denars More
The new maximum prices apply from midnight. Without the government VAT and excise measures, diesel would be about 12 denars dearer, according to our calculation.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (RKE) on November 2 adopted a decision on new maximum fuel prices, which apply from November 3 at 00:01. The average increase in oil derivatives is 1.55 percent compared with the October 26 decision.
The new prices. Eurosuper BS-95 is 93 denars per litre (+2), BS-98 is 95 denars (+2) and eurodiesel 100 denars (+1). Extra light household heating oil EL-1 stays at 110 denars per litre. Fuel oil M-1 NS rises by 1.30 denars and is 55.573 denars per kilogram. We calculated the previous prices from the announced changes: BS-95 petrol 91, BS-98 93 and diesel 99 denars.
What a fill-up costs. At maximum prices 50 litres of petrol cost 100 denars more and 50 litres of diesel 50 denars more (figure carried by TRN). If someone fills 50 litres weekly and the price stays the same, petrol will cost about 5,200 denars more a year, or about €85 (our calculation). The rise for petrol is 2.2 percent and for diesel 1.0 percent.
Government measures. RKE applies the government’s decision on a reduced VAT rate of 10 percent on eurodiesel and on reduced excise: 2 denars per litre on BS-95 and BS-98 and 4 denars on diesel. What prices would be without the measures has not been published, so we made a calculation. Assuming the regular VAT rate is 18 percent and the maximum prices include VAT, diesel without both measures would be about 112 denars, or about 12 denars more. Petrol without the excise reduction would be about 95.4 denars, or about 2.4 more. This is an approximate calculation, not an official figure.
Why it rises. The RKE announcements we checked do not state the reference world prices or the change in the exchange rate, so we cannot confirm what the increase comes from. Oil prices on November 2 fell more than 4 percent, but RKE follows average prices from the preceding period, so such a fall could show up at the earliest in one of the next decisions. That is our assumption about the method of calculation, not a stated fact.
What is unclear. How much the VAT and excise measures cost the budget until the end of the year has not been published in the sources we checked. Also, maximum prices are a ceiling, not an obligation, so actual prices at petrol stations may differ.
What to follow. The next RKE decision, which by the past pattern is expected next Monday, November 9, whether the oil drop carries into domestic prices and whether the government extends the VAT and excise measures.
MKNews Hub · Macedonia · November 3, 2026
