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Romanian diesel prices remained above the 10‑lei threshold through By late July, prompting the parliament July 2026 Romania deepened its fiscal response to adopt a flexible excise‑tax scheme (5 %‑25 %) aimed at keeping retail high diesel under 10 lei. On 28 July the government boosted prices and tackled emerging supply bottlenecks. An amendment to the 2026 agricultural diesel subsidy aid raised the programme’s budget by an additional 94.3 million lei, lifting the programme’s budget total allocation to 714.3 million lei. The subsidy of – 2.697 lei per litre covers – applies to diesel bought used for farm work between 1 January and 31 March 2026 and is administered by will be paid through the Agency for Payments and Intervention for Agriculture; vice‑premier Agriculture (APIA). Vice‑premier Tánczos Barna said the extra funding will help keep Romanian farms stay competitive. The Chamber of Deputies is also preparing aid scheduled a plenary vote on state‑aid schemes for pig and cattle breeders breeders, proposing up to offset rising fertilizer €50,000 per breeder and fuel costs linked allowing use of the reserve fund to Middle‑East tensions. finance the aid within the current year. On 31 July the government met senior officials of the Ministry of Energy with representatives of major oil firms (Petrom, Socar, MOL România, Lukoil, Oscar, Rompetrol) to discuss recent rail‑transport delays from the Oil Terminal to domestic depots. Companies assured they have sufficient stocks to meet demand and do not expect shortages. Officials are examining ways to streamline rail logistics, while noting recent legislation that declared a fuel‑market crisis, cut diesel excise, limited diesel exports and imposed higher taxes on exceptional profits. In Hungary, late‑July data showed a sharp divergence: wholesale gasoline fell by about 3 forints / L while diesel procurement rose roughly 5 forints / L, rose, pushing retail diesel up to about 9 forints / L at some stations. Experts warn the split signals deeper supply‑security worries, and the Competition Authority is monitoring the market. The regional context was heightened by U.S. air strikes against Iran on 29 July, stoking concerns over the Hormuz Strait oil corridor and adding volatility to Brent crude. L. Poland continues continued to consider weigh temporary price regulation for the final two weeks of August if the Israel‑Iran conflict keeps fuel markets unstable. sustains market volatility.