Nikolić: Public and opposition pressure has borne fruit, only a reduction in fuel excise duties can mitigate the impact on standards

"When responsible politics is pursued, neither the government nor the opposition wins, but the citizens," said Nikolić.

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Nikolić, Photo: Boris Pejović

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20.07.2026. 22:04h

Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) MP Andrija Nikolić assessed that public pressure and the arguments of that party and the opposition bore fruit and led to reduced excise taxes on fuel.

"The government has accepted what we have been pointing out - only a reduction in excise duties on fuel can mitigate the impact on citizens' standards. When responsible politics is pursued, neither the government nor the opposition wins, but the citizens," Nikolić wrote on his X account.

Public pressure and arguments @DPSCrneGore and the opposition have borne fruit. The government has accepted what we have been pointing out - only a reduction in excise duties on fuel can mitigate the impact on citizens' living standards. When responsible politics is pursued, neither the government nor the opposition wins, but the citizens 🇲🇪 pic.twitter.com/CnjGZcnkbR
— Andrija Nikolic (@AndrijaMNikolic) July 20, 2026

The Government of Montenegro made a decision tonight to temporarily amortize the expected increase in retail fuel prices through the correction of excise taxes.

Thus, until the next calculation, diesel will cost 1,65 euros, instead of the expected 1,81 euros, while the price of gasoline will remain unchanged, instead of the expected jump of seven or eight cents per liter.

The excise duty on diesel was reduced by 30 percent, and on gasoline by 10 percent.