Izvor: N1 televizija, 05.Jun.2018, 10:01 (ažurirano 02.Apr.2020.)
Fuel prices hike may trigger protests in Serbia, Govt to act
Unhappy consumers in Serbia decide to stage a protest on June 8 over fuel prices they see too high compared to their monthly earnings, prompting the government to consider price lowering
The balance between gas prices and an average income is worse than in some neighbouring countries.
In the last month, the petrol price went up 4.8 percent, and diesel fuel is 6.2 percent more expensive. At the same time, average net wage growth in Serbia was 3.3 prcent, while the real >> Pročitaj celu vest na sajtu N1 televizija << net wage went up 3.2 percent.
The discrepancy made consumers planning a protest, but Serbia's government reacted promptly by saying it was considering to lower the prices.
Aleksandar Antic, Mining and Energy Minister, said on Tuesday that he hoped that the world oil price would go down, what in turn could reduce the fuel cost in Serbia.
And even if that did not happen, Antic added, the government could take some measures to lower the fuel prices.
The cost for 95 octanes petrol is about 1,3 Euros per litre (152,70 dinars), while for a litre of diesel one has to pay over 1.3 Euros (167 dinars).
The better quality petrol costs up to 1.4 Euros per litre.
State’s part, included tax, excises and the VAT, in the petrol price goes up to 55.2 percent, while in the cost of the diesel fuel it reaches 53.8 percent.
In neighbouring Croatia, an average petrol price is about 1.4 Euro, while an average net income according to official data was 820 Euros in March 2018, while in the same period in Serbia it was 418 Euros.
