Critical weeks at gas stations: it will be almost impossible to refuel at Balaton
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According to Eszter Bujdos, managing director of holtankoljak.hu, the next week or two will be critical at gas stations. She believes that it will be almost impossible to refuel at Balaton.
The fuel expert spoke about the fuel purchase rules in Hungary in the morning show of rtl.
The change of rules regarding the price cap was expected
Four days ago, the goverment introduced new rules regarding the fuel price cap. From now on, only privately-owned cars, taxis and farm machinery, tractors can purchase fuel for the capped price (480 HUF per litre = 1.19 EUR per litre). Eszter Bujdos thinks some kind of solution was needed. Within the profession, everbody would recommend the complete cancellation of the price caps. The expert said she expected the change of rules regarding the price cap. In the last few weeks, Hungarians experienced fuel shortages at gas stations. Therefore, the government did not have any other choice but to withdraw the discounted price from non-private vehicles. As we have written about it before, the MOL president also expressed his opinion. He said that gambling with the price cap will lead to fuel shortages in Hungary.
