OREANDA-NEWS. February 11, 2013. The price made up 17.62 and 16.67 leis per litre for Ai-95 and diesel respectively. The increase in the prices was determined by higher fuel quotations on the global market and higher fuel excises in Moldova.

In line with the amendments to the Fiscal Code, the petrol excise grew 10.8% from 3030 до 3200 leis, the diesel one increased from 1260 to 1330 leis. Besides, fuel excises in Moldova are to be adjusted every year on January, 1. The adjustment coefficient will be equal to an annual increase in GDP nominally projected for a current year against the previous one. It should be reminded that on January, 12 prices for liquefied gas retailed at filling stations were raised by 0.5 leis per litre approximately.

Within 9 months of 2012 the average retail price for petrol was 16.46 leis per l., 5.4% up as compared with the same period of 2011, the National Energy Regulatory Energy informs. The retail price for diesel grew 6.2% to 15.56 leis per l. and the price for gas increased 9.3% to 8.21 leis per l. Within 9 months of 2012 the average price for petrol import made up USD 1009 per t., 6.5% up as compared with the same period of 2011.

The average diesel import prices increased 2.9% to USD 1024 per t.; the average liquefied gas import price declined 1.1% to USD 816 p.t. The growth in the retail price for liquefied gas on the background of the decline in its import price was determined by the introduction of the liquefied gas excise at amount of 1.8 thou. leis per t.