ZAGREB, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Prices for premium motor fuels in Croatia surged on Tuesday, with INA, the country's leading oil and gas company, retailing premium diesel at an average of 1.83 euros per liter and Eurosuper 100 at 1.97 euros per liter, compared with 1.59 and 1.88 euros respectively.
Local media reports indicate that other energy providers have followed suit, raising prices across their premium ranges.
The spike in premium fuel costs stems from their exclusion from the government's temporary price ceiling, which took effect on Tuesday.
Designed to last two weeks, the measure successfully moderated the rise of standard fuels, with regular petrol edging up just 0.04 euros to 1.50 euros per liter and standard diesel rising 0.07 euros to 1.55 euros per liter. Authorities introduced the cap in response to surging global oil prices, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, briefly climbed to around 119 U.S. dollars per barrel on Monday, its highest level since mid-2022, before retreating below the 100-dollar mark later in the session. ■
