Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob announced on Sunday restrictions on fuel sales, amid pressures caused by the Middle East conflict on gas station supplies.
According to the new measures, each driver will be able to buy a maximum of 50 liters of gasoline or diesel per day, while companies are allowed 200 liters per day, dpa reports.
The Prime Minister stated at a press conference in Ljubljana that the decision is effective immediately. It is not clear how the restrictions will be practically enforced.
In Slovenia, fuel prices have been regulated by the state for some time, being relatively low. A liter of 95 octane gasoline costs 1.466 euros. However, price capping no longer applies at highway gas stations, where prices are around 1.70 euros.
The low prices have attracted what is known as fuel tourism from neighboring countries to Slovenia since the beginning of the Middle East war, especially from Austria and Italy.
Golob explained that this trend is the main reason for the introduction of restrictions.
He assured that the national fuel reserves are still sufficient, with the only issue being the speed of deliveries to gas stations.