One EU Country Has Started Rationing Fuel
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Key Points:
- Slovenia has become the first EU country to formally ration gasoline and diesel, limiting private motorists to 50 liters per day and businesses/farmers to 200 liters, in response to price shocks and supply concerns linked to US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
- Fuel prices in Slovenia are regulated and significantly lower than in neighboring Austria, leading to "fuel tourism" where Austrian drivers cross the border to buy cheaper fuel, sometimes depleting Slovenian station supplies.
- The Slovenian government and Prime Minister Robert Golob emphasize that the rationing is precautionary, assuring that fuel supplies are sufficient and warehouses are full, while urging tighter limits on foreign motorists.
- Some fuel stations near the Austrian border have temporarily run dry, prompting comparisons to wartime conditions and leading the government to deploy the military to assist with fuel distribution.
