Slovakia is mulling the move after drivers from border regions left “gas stations literally dried up,” Prime Minister Robert Fico has said

Slovakia could hike diesel prices for foreign drivers or limit the amount of fuel they can buy to curb fuel tourism, according to local media reports.

Prime Minister Robert Fico announced the plan on Tuesday amid a global oil market squeeze driven by the war in the Middle East and a halt to Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.

Fico and Economy Minister Denisa Sakova described the situation as critical after talks with Bratislava refinery Slovnaft, citing a 20% shortfall in global markets and…

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