In the Republika Srpska, the price of gasoline and diesel has decreased in recent days. Diesel is cheaper by five to seven pfennigs (about 15 dinars), and gasoline by 10 to 15 pfennigs (about 25 dinars).
When prices in Republika Srpska are compared to prices in Serbia, on average, citizens of Republika Srpska can buy about two and a half liters of diesel more than citizens of Serbia for the same amount of money, and when it comes to gasoline, it is about two liters more.
Ten liters of diesel in Serbia costs 2.140 dinars, and for that money in Republika Srpska you can fill about 12,5 liters.
Ten liters of gasoline in Serbia costs 1.840 dinars, and in Republika Srpska you can fill a little more than 12 liters for that money.
As Nezavisne Novine reported, at the pumps in Banja Luka, the price of diesel is 2,89 KM (convertible marks), i.e. 1,45 euros (169 dinars), while gasoline costs 2,69 KM, i.e. about 1,35 euros per liter (157 dinars).
In the Republic of Srpska, fuel prices are not the same at all pumps, so at some others they say that a liter of gasoline is 2,63 (1,32 euros, 154 dinars) and the cheapest is 2,60 convertible marks (1,30 euros, 152 dinars).
Fuel prices in Republika Srpska are still significantly lower than in Serbia, by approximately 30 and 40 dinars per liter.
A liter of Eurodiesel at gas stations in Serbia this week will cost a maximum of 214 dinars, while the price of Europremium BMB gasoline will be 184 dinars per liter, announced the Government of Serbia.
BG/New economy
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