Diesel could jump by a massive 22 cents a litre from Tuesday as the continuing conflict with Iran sends shockwaves through global energy markets. Croatian motorists could be hit with a nasty shock at the petrol pumps next week, with diesel prices potentially soaring by as much as 22 cents a litre in one of the sharpest increases drivers have faced in recent months.
And the timing could hardly be worse.
The seemingly never-ending conflict involving Iran continues to rattle global energy markets, with renewed military strikes and disruption to shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz keeping oil prices elevated.
According to unofficial calculations reported by RTL Danas, Eurosuper 95 could rise to €1.65 per litre from Tuesday, an increase of 11 cents.
But diesel drivers face an even bigger blow.
Eurodiesel is currently calculated to rise to €1.81 per litre – a whopping 22-cent increase.
And the biggest increase of all could hit subsidised blue diesel, widely used in agriculture and fishing.
Its price could jump by 24 cents to €1.26 per litre.
Iran Conflict Keeps Pressure on Oil
The expected increases in Croatia come against an increasingly volatile backdrop on international oil markets.
Renewed fighting involving the United States and Iran has once again raised fears over supplies from the Middle East, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world's most important energy shipping routes.
Brent crude ended Friday at $92.68 per barrel, gaining 7.6 percent over the course of the week as traders reacted to renewed military strikes and fears of further disruption to Middle Eastern supplies.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has also fallen sharply, adding to nervousness over the security of global oil and gas supplies.
The waterway has enormous importance for the world economy, traditionally handling roughly a fifth of global oil shipments.
And whenever uncertainty rises around Hormuz, motorists thousands of kilometres away can eventually feel the consequences at the petrol station.
Diesel Drivers Face Biggest Hit
Under Croatia's current pricing calculation, the expected prices from Tuesday are:
- Eurosuper 95 – €1.65 per litre, up 11 cents
- Eurodiesel – €1.81 per litre, up 22 cents
- Blue diesel – €1.26 per litre, up 24 cents
- LPG in bottles – €1.88 per kilogram, up seven cents
- LPG for tanks – €1.30 per kilogram, up seven cents
For an average 50-litre tank, the projected diesel increase alone would mean paying around €11 more for a fill-up than at the current price.
Petrol drivers filling the same-sized tank would pay around €5.50 more.
Government Could Step In
There is, however, one important caveat for motorists.
These are not yet the final prices.
The figures are based on the current pricing model and could still change before the new prices come into force.
The Croatian Government is expected to hold a telephone session on Monday and could intervene before announcing the official fuel prices for the following seven days.
That intervention could soften the blow.
But with the Iran conflict showing little sign of disappearing, oil markets nervous and one of the world's most important shipping routes operating under severe pressure, Croatia's motorists could be entering another uncomfortable period of volatile fuel prices.
For drivers, the geopolitical turmoil thousands of kilometres away may soon be painfully visible on one very familiar sign – the price board at the local petrol station.
(thedubrovniktimes.com, September 05, 2026)
