Greek fuel subsidies extended amid price surge

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Amorgos island records Greece's highest gasoline price as summer travel costs surge

   Amorgos hit €2.350 per L for gasoline in summer 2026, far above the €1.977 national average, driving up travel costs across Greek islands.

2. 4 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Greek government eyes new fuel subsidy as prices near €2 per litre

   Greek fuel prices near €2/litre; the government is reviewing an August subsidy/Fuel Pass with €200 m funding as Brent oil tops $100, and Cyclades prices exceed €2.22.

3. 9 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 70 sources

   Italy's gas use climbs 3% as European fuel prices hit record levels

   Italian gas use rose 3% in June 2026; Hormuz tensions pushed Brent above $94, spiking diesel over €2/L in Italy and raising fuel prices across Europe.

4. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 8 sources

   Greece gasoline prices climb above €2 per litre

   Greece’s average gasoline price is approaching and in some areas has passed €2 per litre, eroding a voluntary €20 million discount by Helleniq Energy and Motor Oil as international oil prices rise.

5. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   Greek consumer union says price‑freeze on supermarket discount codes is ineffective

   Greek Consumers Union president says the government's supermarket price‑freeze and discount‑code list are ineffective, with missing codes and ongoing price hikes despite reported inflation easing.

6. 15 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 30 sources

   Greek government trims gasoline price by 10 cents, diesel by 5 cents

   Greece cuts gasoline by €0.10/L and diesel by €0.05/L using €40 M from two refiners; the discount runs from 14 July to end‑August 2026.

7. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 21 sources

   Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlines security arrests, defence boost and fuel price cut

   Mitsotakis announced arrests over Marfin arson and Vagia Nestoras murder, pledged defence spending, cut fuel prices, and highlighted Greece's role in NATO and the Paris Ukraine summit.

8. 17 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Greek government cuts gasoline by 10 cents and diesel by 5 cents per litre through €40 million refinery funding

   Greek government will lower gasoline by €0.10/litre and diesel by €0.05/litre until August end, financed by a €40 million contribution from Helleniq Energy and Motor Oil, announced by Deputy PM Kostis Chatzidak

9. 18 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Eurozone inflation data drives market moves as Greece rolls out price‑cut scheme

   June inflation data showed easing price growth in Germany and France, nudging European markets, while Greece introduced a voluntary 5%‑plus price‑cut plan on basics starting 31 August to ease consumer costs.

10. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 24 sources

    Greek government launches voluntary 5% price‑cut initiative for basic goods

    Greece’s government will start a voluntary 5% price‑cut on 12 basic‑goods categories from 31 Aug 2026 for 2‑4 months, overseen by the market‑control authority amid political criticism of cost‑of‑living policies

11. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos Announces Law to Ban Hidden Banking Fees

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos announced a law banning hidden banking fees, improving loan transparency and setting up an independent consumer protection authority.

12. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos Calls for Unity on Consumer Protection Bill

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos urged cross‑party support for a consumer‑protection bill, citing new ethics rules, an independent watchdog, a temporary profit‑margin cap that curbed inflation, и​

13. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 37 sources

    Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis Announces Fuel Price Cut

    Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a 10‑cent per litre gasoline and 5‑cent per litre diesel cut, funded by €40 million from Helleniq Energy and Motor Oil, to run until end‑August amid rising global oil цены

14. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greece launches posokanei.gov.gr price‑comparison platform for supermarket products

    Greece’s new posokanei.gov.gr platform lets shoppers compare supermarket prices, view histories and organize lists via web and mobile apps.

15. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek Minister Takis Theodorikakos pushes consumer credit bill

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos urged opposition parties to back a consumer credit bill that caps APR and total cost, bans misleading loan ads and adds a five‑year right‑to‑be‑forgotten for canc​

16. 22 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greece freezes summer food prices as Macedonia weighs similar steps

    Greece will freeze food prices for July‑August; Macedonia is considering similar limits, while a Bulgarian shopper notes comparable costs in Greece.

17. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 13 sources

    Greek government sets September price cuts, DEH package and recovery‑fund rollout

    Greece plans September price cuts on basic goods, a €1 bn DEH fiscal package and completion of EU Recovery Fund disbursements, aiming to curb inflation and lift incomes.

18. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos advances consumer credit reform and price‑cut plan

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos pushes a consumer‑credit law with a 60 % cost cap and prepares a July‑August price‑freeze on about 2,000 basic goods, aiming to curb household debt and inflation.

19. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Greece's market authority bars full release of supermarket price‑cut list

    Greece's Independent Market Authority says commercial‑sensitive data on 1,898 supermarket price cuts (avg 5.94% discount) cannot be fully disclosed, but assures no consumer deception.

20. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Government Sets 60% Cap on Consumer Loans

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos presented a bill capping consumer and repair loans at 60% over four years, the EU’s lowest, to curb loan‑doubling and tighten credit checks, amid opposition |crit-

21. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis Announces Further Fuel Price Cuts and Two-Month Price Freeze

    Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a two‑month fuel price freeze and further gasoline cuts, citing lower oil prices and a market agreement, while noting broader economic measures.

22. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek government strikes two‑month price‑freeze deal with retailers amid inflation fight

    Greece's government, industry and supermarkets agreed to a two‑month price freeze on 2,000 items, ending a fuel profit cap and planning deeper cuts from September.

23. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Vasilis Korkidis urges national social pact to curb inflation in Greece

    Vasilis Korkidis calls for a national social agreement, tax cuts and price‑freeze measures to curb inflation and protect Greek consumers.

24. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek government imposes two‑month price freeze on basic consumer goods

    Greece will freeze prices on basic consumer goods for July‑August, a move following earlier profit‑margin caps that cut prices by about 6 % on 2,000 items; officials will monitor compliance and plan further 202

25. 28 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Greece ends supermarket margin price‑cap, keeps 5.9% cuts on 2,000 items

    Greece ends its supermarket margin price‑cap on 30 June, but keeps a 5.9 % discount on 2,000 items for July‑August and aims for a broader price‑cut agreement in September.

26. 29 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    Greek government freezes supermarket food prices for two months

    Greece will keep prices of about 2,000 food and basic items frozen in July‑August, with further cuts slated from September under a national agreement, aiming to lower household costs.

27. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Greek price‑comparison portal PosoKanei garners over 678,000 users

    PosoKanei, Greece’s digital price‑comparison site, has attracted 678,000 users, but experts warn its opaque algorithms may pose transparency and competition risks.

28. 29 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 31 sources

    Greek Govt Halts Profit‑Margin Cap, Freezes Reduced Food Prices Through Summer

    Greece ends its profit‑margin cap on food, freezes existing price cuts on ~2 000 items for July‑August, and plans a September‑based national agreement for further price reductions.

29. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    Greek Minister Takis Theodorikakos says profit‑margin cap cuts prices on 2,000 items

    Greece’s Development Minister says a profit‑margin cap across the supply chain cut prices on about 2,000 products by ~5%, a temporary measure aimed at curbing profiteering and easing household costs.

30. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek government pushes national price‑cut pact with food industry to curb inflation

    Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos are negotiating a national social agreement with food producers and supermarkets to cut basic‑goods prices and possibly lift profit‑c

31. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greek government launches price‑comparison platform “Poso Kanei” for shoppers

    Greece’s new “Poso Kanei” platform lets shoppers compare over 7,000 product prices across supermarkets in real time, aiming to boost transparency and curb inflation‑driven costs.

32. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 13 sources

    Greece's PosoKanei platform sparks political debate over inflation

    Greece's new PosoKanei price‑comparison platform, used by 175k people, exposes large price gaps, sparking opposition criticism that it highlights government failure on inflation, while officials say it adds ‑ ​

33. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 27 sources

    Greece launches PosoKanei price‑comparison platform, 175,000 users in first weeks

    Greece’s new free PosoKanei platform lets shoppers compare prices from ten supermarket chains; over 175,000 people used it in the first weeks to boost transparency amid high food inflation.

34. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Greece unveils PosoKanei platform to compare supermarket prices

    Greece's new PosoKanei app lets shoppers compare supermarket prices in real time, aiming to boost market transparency and pressure competition, though it doesn't directly lower costs.

35. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greek Minister Takis Theodorikakos Announces New Consumer Loan Transparency Measures

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos introduced loan caps, profit‑margin limits on essentials and a price‑comparison app to boost consumer transparency and curb inflation.

36. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greek Minister Akis Skertso promotes price‑transparency platform and cites industrial growth

    Minister Akis Skertso promoted the new posokanei.gov.gr price‑transparency platform, denouncing opposition attacks, and reported that Greece’s industrial output grew 11.5% since 2019, now accounting for 15.5% %

37. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis launches PosoKanei price‑comparison platform

    Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched the PosoKanei platform, offering real‑time price comparisons for thousands of products across Greek supermarkets and several EU markets, to help consumers curb rising costs

38. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek PM Mitsotakis launches price‑comparison platform amid anti‑inflation drive

    Greek PM Mitsotakis unveiled the “PosoKanei” price‑comparison platform and pledged anti‑inflation measures as part of a growth‑first, pre‑election economic push.

39. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 35 sources

    Greek government launches PosoKanei price‑comparison platform for supermarket shoppers

    On 17 June 2024 Greece unveiled PosoKanei, a digital platform letting shoppers compare real‑time prices of ~8‑10 000 supermarket items, view price histories, scan barcodes and see EU price averages, aiming to提升

40. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek minister Takis Theodorikakos seeks food price cuts, profit‑margin cap extension

    Greek minister Takis Theodorikakos said talks with food producers and supermarkets aim to cut everyday product prices; if not achieved, the profit‑margin cap will be extended two months beyond June 30, noting a

41. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Greek price‑comparison app PosoKanei set to launch next week

    Greece's new PosoKanei app, overseen by the market supervision authority, will launch next week to compare supermarket prices across Europe and curb price gouging.

42. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Minister Defends Profit‑Margin Ceiling as New Price‑Comparison App Launches

    Greek Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos defended a temporary profit‑margin ceiling that curbs price hikes and announced the upcoming PosoKanei price‑comparison app.

43. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Ministry launches PosoKanei platform to curb price gouging

    Greece’s Development Ministry will roll out the AI‑driven PosoKanei platform, replacing e‑katanalotis to give real‑time price data and strengthen market oversight, funded with €4.6 million.

44. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Ministry launches PosoKanei platform for real-time price monitoring

    Greece's Ministry of Development is launching the AI‑driven PosoKanei platform, replacing e‑katanalotis, to give consumers real‑time price data and improve market oversight.

45. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Greece launches 'PosoKanei' AI-driven price‑monitoring platform for consumers

    Greece's Ministry of Development will launch PosoKanei, an AI‑based platform that provides real‑time price data for 10,000 products to help the consumer‑protection authority curb price gouging.