Hungary announces diesel compensation for vehicle owners

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The Hungarian government has announced a targeted diesel compensation scheme to assist approximately one million vehicle owners facing rising fuel costs. Under the plan, owners of diesel vehicles with up to 150 horsepower can receive a total of 20,000 HUF in support through December, with the first installment arriving in October. The compensation is designed to offset the roughly 5,000 HUF difference between previous protected prices and current market rates per tanking. The support also extends to individual entrepreneurs and primary producers if the vehicle is registered in their name.

To facilitate payments, the Hungarian State Treasury will automatically transfer funds to the bank account used for vehicle tax payments via the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) database. The government opted for this targeted approach rather than reintroducing a universal protected fuel price to avoid supply disruptions.

Oil company MOL has expressed support for the targeted compensation but warned that reintroducing a protected price could trigger immediate diesel and gasoline shortages within days by displacing fuel imports. MOL cited global supply pressures, including conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, which have contributed to a 21% drop in global diesel exports since the start of the year. Additionally, transport sectors, including freight haulers, have expressed dissatisfaction, arguing that the current measures exclude many professional transporters who face significant rising costs.

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Hungarian State Treasury · Hungarian government · Hungary · MOL · MOL Group · Magyar Államkincstár · National Tax and Customs Administration · Nav · Peter Magyar

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[○ 1 SOURCE] As of September 8, crude oil prices were 53% higher and European diesel prices were 89% higher than before the outbreak of the Iranian war.
[● 3 SOURCES] Using strategic reserves to cover shortages caused by price caps would be too risky. www.vg.hu · www.origo.hu
[● 6 SOURCES] Global diesel exports have dropped by 21% since the start of the year, while gasoline exports fell by 14%. www.vg.hu · www.origo.hu · tudas.hu · dailynewshungary.com
[● 9 SOURCES] Owners of diesel vehicles with up to 150 horsepower can receive a total of 20,000 HUF in compensation by December. www.vg.hu · 10perc.hu · www.autonavigator.hu · www.forbes.hu · www.alon.hu · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The Hungarian government is providing targeted diesel compensation rather than implementing a protected price. www.vg.hu · 10perc.hu · www.autonavigator.hu · www.forbes.hu · www.economx.hu
[● 3 SOURCES] Conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have tightened diesel and kerosene supplies. www.vg.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] Despite global volatility, Hungarian retail fuel prices currently remain below the European Union average.
[● 3 SOURCES] Mol warns that implementing a protected fuel price would lead to immediate diesel and gasoline shortages within days. www.vg.hu
[● 4 SOURCES] The support will be automatically transferred to the bank account used for vehicle tax payments via the NAV database. www.autonavigator.hu · www.alon.hu · www.forbes.hu · totalcar.hu
[● 4 SOURCES] The first installment of the support will arrive in October. 10perc.hu · www.autonavigator.hu · www.alon.hu · totalcar.hu
[● 6 SOURCES] The support is also extended to primary producers and individual entrepreneurs if the vehicle is in their name. 10perc.hu · www.autonavigator.hu · www.alon.hu · divany.hu · totalcar.hu
[● 4 SOURCES] The compensation aims to offset the approximately 5,000 HUF difference between the previous protected price and the current market price per tanking. 10perc.hu · www.forbes.hu · totalcar.hu