Factsheet for measure
HR-2026-14/4267
– measures in Croatia
Assistance to energy entities engaged in retail trade in petroleum products and/or liquefied petroleum gas
Pomoć energetskim subjektima koji se bave trgovinom na malo naftnim derivatima i/ili ukapljenim naftnim plinom
Background information
Due to the instability in the Middle East and the increase in oil prices on the world market, there has been a significant increase in costs for energy entities engaged in retail trade in petroleum products and/or liquefied petroleum gas in the past period.
The need for intervention by the Government of the Republic of Croatia stems from the fact that sudden and abrupt changes in the prices of oil and petroleum products on the world market and the closest reference market of the Mediterranean, conditioned by the situation in the Middle East, caused the increase in costs for energy entities engaged in retail trade in petroleum products and/or liquefied petroleum gas. The Government of the Republic of Croatia will provide these measures with an incentive to retain jobs, but also to resolve the problem of illiquidity in order to mitigate the negative impact of the oil and petroleum prices increase on energy entities.
Content of measure
The measure includes the moratorium on payment of loan instalments from the ESIF Micro and Small Loans Programme, the 'COVID19 Loan for Working Capital' Programme and the National Loans for Investments and Working Capital Programme of the Croatian Agency for Small Business, Innovation and Investments that are due by 30 September 2026. The measure applies to energy entities engaged in retail trade in petroleum products and/or liquefied petroleum gas.
The financial value of the moratorium on payment of loan instalments due by 30 September 2026 is €71,565.00. The Croatian Agency for Small Business, Innovation and Investments is in charge of the implementation of the measure.
Use of measure
The targeted number of beneficiaries has not been communicated.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Due to the nature of the measures related to a moratorium, social partners were not included.
Views and reactions
No specific reactions of social partners to this particular measure have been recorded in available public sources.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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G - Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
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G47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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23 March 2026: The government will continue to protect citizens’ standards and economic stability (Vlada će nastaviti štititi standard građana i stabilnost gospodarstva)
(vlada.gov.hr)
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23 March 2026: 155th session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia 155th session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia (155. Sjednica Vlade Republike Hrvatske)
(vlada.gov.hr)
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23 March 2026: 10th package of measures to protect citizens' standards and the competitiveness of the economy (10. paket mjera za zaštitu standarda građana i konkurentnost gospodarstva)
(vlada.gov.hr)
