“It’s no longer just about the fact that gasoline is expensive, but about the lack of availability of fuel,” reports Joanna Agatowska, mayor of the Polish city of Świnoujście “Picture“.

German fuel tourists buy empty Polish gas stations

Since then Iran war the Fuel prices in Germany are skyrocketing is driving, more and more drivers are making pilgrimages across the border to Poland with spare canisters. The Price difference is huge: As “Bild” reports, a liter of diesel in the German town of Heringsdorf on Usedom costs up to 2.07 euros – just a few kilometers further in the neighboring Polish town of Świnoujście it is just 1.38 euros. The situation is similar with gasoline: Super E10 costs 1.33 euros in Poland instead of 2.10 euros in Germany. With one full tank, drivers can quickly save up to 40 euros. Last week, fuel prices in Poland were already up to 60 cents lower Euronews reported.

But for many drivers, that’s apparently not enough. “The Germans always fill up their tanks, but now they are also filling canisters with several dozen liters,” said city spokesman Wojciech Basałygo. Several gas stations have already had to temporarily close because they ran out of fuel.

The mayor appeals to gas station owners

Mayor Joanna Agatowska: “The city is therefore appealing to gas station owners to limit the sale of fuel in canisters to 20 liters.” The limit actually applies to German gas station customers anyway. Tank tourists are allowed to import the contents of the tank and a reserve canister of 20 liters into the Federal Republic duty-free. Anyone who wants to import more than this must pay mineral oil tax.