The head of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Guiyash, announced that Hungary is trimming its preferential price program for gasoline. Starting July 30, only private cars, agricultural machinery, and taxis with Hungarian license plates will be eligible for the discounted fuel price. This change was reported by DEA News.
Guiyash explained that the government will continue to offer the 480 forints per liter gasoline price for private cars, agricultural machinery, tractors, and taxis.
Vehicles exceeding 7.5 tons and vehicles registered to private individuals, i.e., official or company fleets, will pay the market price unless they can demonstrate entitlement to the subsidy. Those unable to prove their eligibility will be charged at the prevailing market rate, he noted at the Prime Minister’s office.
The measure accompanies the halt of an undergrew maintenance project at MOL’s planned refinery in Sazhalombat, a move that has delayed the previously postponed refinery work indefinitely, Guiyash added.
Previously, MOL had introduced limits on retail gasoline sales, capping purchases at 50 liters per person per day.