Hungary will pay HUF 20,000 (about $64) per diesel vehicle by year-end to offset surging fuel costs, the government said. The measure will be paid as HUF 5,000 monthly through December and is targeted at roughly 1 million diesel cars under 150 hp. The prime minister said the support will help those in need without causing fuel shortages or adding HUF 50–100 billion to the budget. Retail petrol and diesel prices have floated since the new government ended price controls in June; a partial closure

Hungary will pay HUF 20,000 (about $64) per diesel vehicle by year-end to offset surging fuel costs, the government said. The measure will be paid as HUF 5,000 monthly through December and is targeted at roughly 1 million diesel cars under 150 hp. The prime minister said the support will help those in need without causing fuel shortages or adding HUF 50–100 billion to the budget. Retail petrol and diesel prices have floated since the new government ended price controls in June; a partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed prices to a four-year high and prompted opposition calls for renewed intervention. The government did not give a total cost; if one million owners are eligible the bill would be about HUF 20 billion (around $64 million).