Fuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism season

NewsWorldEuropeFuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism seasonSummer is a few months away, but the streets of Croatia’s old town of Dubrovnik are already teeming with touristsDarko Bandic Saturday 02 May 2026 06:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"6dd8a31e6042a0686d497166ada5874c","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/croatia-summer-dubrovnik-iran-fatih-birol-b2969319.html","title":"Fuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism season"}}Fuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism seasonShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Fuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism season","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Croatia Fuel Tourism","description":"Tourists take photos of themselves on a hill overlooking the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)","caption":"Croatia Fuel Tourism","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/02/06/Croatia_Fuel_Tourism_7857_.jpg","id":"bc34ec7b6649428091046cb84b220670","mid":6653075,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":7671,"height":5114}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Croatia Fuel Tourism","description":"People sit in a cafe as others walk on the main street of Stradun in old town Dubrovnik, Croatia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)","caption":"Croatia Fuel Tourism","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/02/06/Croatia_Fuel_T...