Opposition Proposes Fuel Price Measures as Government Focuses on Druzhba Pipeline Repairs

Opposition parties in Slovakia are proposing measures to combat rising fuel prices while the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico has no plans for intervention. Fico is instead focusing on the non-functional Druzhba oil pipeline, reportedly showing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen images intended to prove the pipeline has been repaired. The Druzhba pipeline, which traditionally supplied Russian oil to Central European countries including Slovakia, has been disrupted. However, fuel prices in Slovakia were not significantly lower even when the pipeline was operational. Current fuel price increases are attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has affected global energy markets and contributed to higher costs at Slovak gas stations.