How long will the fuel shortage last? Here is the answer
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Smaller petrol stations are having difficulties and could run out of fuel within days. According to Eszter Bujdos, the managing director of holtankoljak.hu, the situation might last until November.
Smaller petrol stations could run out of fuel within days
“The number of small petrol stations that run out of 95 or diesel in the second half of the week may reach a hundred.” – said Gábor Egri, president of the Association of Independent Petrol Stations to Népszava. Gábor Egri also outlined in the interview that the fuel shortage in Hungary could last for another 2-3 weeks. He also warned that without the removal of the HUF 480 price cap on basic fuels, fuel importers will not return to the Hungarian market. -reports Portfolio. According to him, by the autumn period, there may be such a significant price drop on the fuel market that we can remove the HUF 480 price cap.
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What about MOL?
Regarding MOL, Gábor Egri believes that the company does not necessarily want to give up cheap Russian oil. However, a potential damage to the Friendship Pipeline supplying the Mol refineries is a huge supply security risk. Mol’s refineries in Rijeka, Száhahalombatta and Bratislava would be fully supplied with crude oil transported by sea via the Adriatic pipeline. “We need to get rid of coal, oil, natural gas and uranium as soon as possible.” – added Gábor Egri.
