Slovenia Deploys Army as It Becomes First in EU to Ration Fuel

A cap of 50 liters has been imposed by Prime Minister ⁠Robert Golob to stabilise supply chains and prevent stockpiling as pumps run dry.

Drivers, mostly from Italy, queue in their cars to access lower fuel prices at a petrol station in Dobrovo, Slovenia, near the Slovenian-Italian border, on March 16, 2022. Jure Makovec/AFP via Getty Images

Slovenia has deployed the army to help move fuel supplies after becoming the first European country to ration fuel at the pump amid shortages and surging demand.

Slovenia on March 22 temporarily limited fuel purchases to tackle shortages at the pump caused in part by cross-border fuelling and stockpiling due to the Iran war, according to Slovenian state news ​agency STA on March 21.