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SloveniaEconomy5 days ago

Unusual coincidences at Petrol: Leadership and 'king of bananas' right before government gifts on big shopping of shares

The article reports on unusual stock trading activity involving Petrol shares before a secret session of Slovenia's new government led by Janez Janša. The government reportedly approved higher margin allowances for oil traders, potentially increasing Petrol's profits by around €10 million per cent increase in margins. The article notes that several high-level executives at Petrol, including CEO Saša Berger, purchased significant amounts of Petrol shares in the two weeks prior to the session. These purchases were not publicly explained.

Zgornja dovoljena marža v okviru regulacije cen naftnih derivatov tudi po vladni odločitvi za njen občuten dvig po navedbah Petrola kot največjega trgovca z naftnimi derivati v državi še vedno ne odraža celotne rasti stroškov poslovanja v zadnjih letih. Kot so zapisali, je marža še vedno med najnižjimi v primerljivih državah v regiji.

Vlada z ukrepom na roko trgovcem z naftimi derivati

Vlada je v petek še za šest mesecev podaljšala regulacijo cen določenih naftnih derivatov, a obenem občutno zvišala najvišje dovoljene marže trgovcev. Medtem ko so lahko te do zdaj znašale največ 0,0983 evra za liter dizelskega goriva, 0,0994 evra za liter 95-oktanskega bencina ter 0,08 evra za liter kurilnega olja, bodo od torka za vse tri vrste naftnih derivatov določene pri 0,1150 evra oz. 11,5 centa za liter.

Obenem je šla vlada trgovcem - največji med njimi je Petrol, poleg njega sta pomembnejša igralca še madžarski Mol in britanski Shell - na roko tudi pri načinu obračunavanja biokomponent v dizelskem gorivu z uvedbo dodatne komponente obnovljivega goriva HVO in z višjimi priznanimi stroški njihovega transporta.

V Petrolu pravijo, da ostaja marža med najnižjimi

V Petrolu odločitev vlade pod vodstvom Janeza Janše pozdravljajo. Obenem pa so v odzivu za medije poudarili, da regulirana marža v Sloveniji tudi po spremembi ostaja med najnižjimi v " primerljivih državah regije ". " Medtem ko regulirane maloprodajne marže v primerljivih državah praviloma dosegajo med 15 in 19 centov na liter, regulirana marža v Sloveniji znaša 11,5 centa na liter ," so navedli.

Obenem pa regulirana marža po njihovih navedbah tudi po spremembi še vedno ne odraža celotne rasti stroškov poslovanja. V zadnjih letih so se občutno povečali stroški dela, logistike, energije, financiranja in zagotavljanja energetske infrastrukture, so našteli.

Korak  k bolj uravnoteženemu in predvidljivemu regulatornemu okviru

V poslovnem mediju Finance so sicer ocenili tudi pozitiven učinek omenjenih sprememb pri biokomponenti. Te po njihovih navedbah učinkujejo na način, kot bi bila zgornja dovoljena marža dejansko dvignjena na 15 centov za liter.

V Petrolu pravijo, da stroški izpolnjevanja obveznosti uporabe biokomponent v gorivih do zdaj niso bili ustrezno upoštevani, zato sprejeta sprememba predstavlja pomemben korak k bolj uravnoteženemu in predvidljivemu regulatornemu okviru.

Cena goriva bo višja

V splošnem v tem trgovcu menijo, da sprejete spremembe ohranjajo močno zaščito potrošnikov in obenem izboljšujejo pogoje za dolgoročno zanesljivo oskrbo trga. " Stabilno delovanje sistema, investicije v energetski prehod in doseganje okoljskih ciljev namreč zahtevajo predvidljiv, dosleden in ekonomsko vzdržen regulatorni okvir ," so zapisali.

Medtem ko bodo vladni ukrepi blagodejno vplivali na poslovanje trgovcev, pa bo zaradi kombinacije teh sprememb na drugi strani cena naftnih derivatov višja.

Cena dizla bo zaradi tega po ocenah pristojnega ministrstva za infrastrukturo in energetiko višja za približno sedem centov na liter, 95-oktanskega bencina za približno 2,5 centa in kurilnega olja za približno 2,2 centa na liter.

Nove cene bodo znane danes in bodo tako kot spremembe regulacije v veljavi s torkom. Če bodo omenjeni vladni ukrepi po eni strani naftne derivate podražili, pa je pričakovati, da bodo gibanja na trgu na drugi strani ta učinek blažila oz. ceno zniževala, piše STA.

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Maribor24IndependentLeft5 days ago
Unusual coincidences at Petrol: Leadership and 'king of bananas' right before government gifts on big shopping of shares

The article reports on unusual stock trading activity involving Petrol shares before a secret session of Slovenia's new government led by Janez Janša. The government reportedly approved higher margin allowances for oil traders, potentially increasing Petrol's profits by around €10 million per cent increase in margins. The article notes that several high-level executives at Petrol, including CEO Saša Berger, purchased significant amounts of Petrol shares in the two weeks prior to the session. These purchases were not publicly explained.

Bias read (Left): The article frames the government's decision as a financial gift to oil companies, highlighting potential conflicts of interest through executive share purchases without providing balanced counterpoints or official justifications for the policy change. It uses terms like 'financial gift' and focuses

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NecenzuriranoIndependentCenter5 days ago
Who bought the shares of Petroleum before the margin increase?

The article investigates who purchased shares of Petrol before the margin increase, focusing on the CEO and referring to him as 'king of bananas'.

Bias read (Center): The article appears to present a factual inquiry into share purchases without overtly favoring any particular perspective. It does not exhibit clear signs of loaded language, one-sided sourcing, or editorializing.

Maribor24IndependentCenter6 days ago
The government has been working with oil traders, but it's not enough for Petrol:

The Slovenian government has extended the regulation of fuel prices for another six months while significantly increasing the maximum allowed margins for traders. The new margin for diesel, gasoline, and heating oil will be 0.1150 euros per liter. Petrol, the largest fuel trader in Slovenia, welcomed the decision but noted that the regulated margin remains among the lowest in comparable European countries.

Bias read (Center): The article presents facts about the government's regulatory changes and Petrol's response without overtly favoring either side. It includes direct quotes from Petrol and explains the policy change neutrally, avoiding loaded language or one-sided sourcing.

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