Macedonian Prime Minister denies fuel shortage, cites foreign demand
PM Hristijan Mickoski confirmed on March 10 that Macedonia has sufficient fuel reserves with no risk of crisis or panic. He attributed temporary congestion at border stations to an influx of drivers from neighboring countries seeking cheaper gasoline, noting local prices are the lowest in the region despite recent levelling efforts by authorities and inspections by DPIPAT. Mickoski explicitly rejected opposition proposals for a state-of-emergency declaration as unserious while emphasizing that supply chains remain uninterrupted across all levels.
Key Points
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1Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski confirmed there is no fuel shortage in Macedonia, stating that supplies are stable and sufficient.
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2Macedonia has the lowest diesel prices in the region due to government policies rather than market forces or external factors like Russia's sanctions on Ukraine
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3Traffic congestion at gas stations near borders occurs because drivers from neighboring countries come seeking cheaper gasoline where local rates exceed theirs
Developments
Perspectives
There is no fuel shortage, and Macedonia has the lowest prices in the region.
— [Mar 10, 23:59] Mikowski: Government insists on fuel sufficiency..."Fuel shortages" reported at some stations are caused by an influx of drivers from neighboring countries where gasoline is more expensive; this creates traffic jams but does not indicate a domestic supply problem.
— [Mar 10, 23:59] ГОРИВО ИМА... Мицкоски вели дека возачи од странство ги празнат бензинските во граничните региони"There is no space for panic" or declaring an emergency state; the government has sufficient fuel reserves and stable supplies.
— [Mar 10, 23:59] ГОРИВО ИМА... Мицкоски вели дека возачи од странство ги празнат бензинските во граничните региони"There is no space for panic" or declaring an emergency state; the government has sufficient fuel reserves and stable supplies.
— [Mar 10, 23:59] ГОРИВО ИМА... Мицкоски вели дека возачи од странство ги празнат бензинските во граничните региони"There is no space for panic" or declaring an emergency state; the government has sufficient fuel reserves and stable supplies.
— [Mar 10, 23:59] ГОРИВО ИМА... Мицкоски вели дека возачи од странство ги празнат бензинските во граничните региони