Slovene Government Rises Prices of Oil Derivatives

Ljubljana, 20 March - GOVERNMENT/OIL/PRICES
The Slovene government passed a decree at its Thursday session rising retail prices of oil derivatives; in the prices the ecological tax is already included. Retail prices of petrol are to increase by 9.4 - 9.5 percent, diesel oil by 8.7 percent, extra light fuel oil by 7.7 percent, petroleum spirit by 7.9 - 8.2 percent and liquified oil gas by 6.6 percent. New prices will be charged starting on 21 March.