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Driving to Belgium? Here are the best fuel price on this route

Recommended transit routes from Macedonia

A frequent destination for Macedonian companies is Belgium or the northern part of Germany. If you also drive to these countries, please see our tips on the two most common transit routes.

Option 1 is route through Croatia and Slovenia

For a long time, you can find the cheapest fuel in Croatia. In this country the diesel price is regulated by the Government and every two weeks, we are sending you a price list.
But unfortunately, Macedonian companies cannot refund the VAT and therefore they would pay a gross price.

Therefore, our recommendation is to refuel in Slovenia and whenever you are able to use the stations off the highway. As we have already informed you, outside the highway, the Government of Slovenia regulates the prices and at all fuel stations outside the highway the price of diesel is significantly cheaper.
The difference between the gross price in Croatia and the net price in Slovenia is almost 10cent/l.

Option 2 is route through Slovakia and Czech Republic

On this route, only the final destination Belgium refund the VAT to Macedonian companies.
However, the price of diesel in this country is much more expensive than other countries.
Our recommendation is to refuel at ONO fuel stations in Czechia, where although VAT is not refunded, the gross price of diesel is less than 1.5 per liter.

Another option for you is Slovakia on Slovnaft fuel stations.

For any route in Europe, the lowest prices can be seen in the route planner, on the DKV site only for all users.
Please log in and just write your starting and final destination on DKV Maps

Аs always, you can give us a call and we can help you with refueling advice for any route.

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Spain: temporary measures on VAT and excise duties (March–June 2026)

Dear customer,

We inform you that the Spanish authorities have introduced a set of temporary measures aimed at reducing fuel costs in the transport sector, applicable from 22 March 2026.

Application period
The measures entered into force on 22 March 2026 and are applicable until 30 June 2026, as published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE).
Temporary reduction of the VAT rate
The VAT rate for diesel has been temporarily reduced from 21% to 10%.
The application of the reduced rate in June 2026 depends on the evolution of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of April:

If the CPI does not exceed the level of April 2025 by more than 15%, the VAT rate will return to 21%.
If the CPI exceeds this 15% threshold, the reduced rate of 10% will continue to apply in June.

Products covered by the reduced VAT rate: Petrol, Diesel, Hydrocarbons (except coal and solid hydrocarbons)

Excise duty measures – professional diesel

The excise duty refund (EUR 0.049/litre) is temporarily suspended and set at zero.
A temporary aid of EUR 0.20/litre is granted to diesel beneficiaries.
This aid:

Applies to transport operators eligible for the partial refund of excise duty on hydrocarbons;
It is only available for vehicles registered with the Agencia Tributaria;
Temporarily replaces the standard excise duty refund mechanism.
The granting of the aid is conditional on payments being made by fuel cards for diesel.

The Affinity Team

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