The Hungarian government has decided to introduce maximum fuel prices to protect consumers from their rapid growth and limit inflation, the head of the office of Prime Minister Gergely Gulys said on Thursday at a press conference.
Pursuant to the government decision, the prices of gasoline and diesel oil at gas stations will not exceed 480 ft (PLN 6.08) per liter. Gulyas announced. This is lower than current prices, in many places exceeding 500 ft / l.
– In our opinion, it will support the economy and contribute to inflation restrictions Gulyas declared.
The maximum prices are to be valid for three months.
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According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), inflation in Hungary amounted to 6.5% in October. Every year. The Hungarian National Bank reported that the increase in fuel prices was responsible for 1.9 percentage points. inflation.
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