Hungary tackles “petrol tourism” with ban
The Government has put in place measures to avoid vehicles with non-Hungarian licence plates to access cheap fuel.
Hungary has banned foreign vehicles from fueling up at government-capped prices. Under the new rules, foreigners will have to pay market prices, said the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff.
The measure looks to tackle the wave of “petrol tourism” that sees people drive to Hungary to take advantage of Europe’s cheapest petrol prices.
Fuel prices capped at 480 forint per lite (€1.23) will be available only to drivers with Hungarian license plates from today.
Last night, cars with Slovak plates queued up for petrol in Hungarian petrol stations alongside the border, reports Telex.
Gábor Egri, President of the Independent Petrol Stations Association, called the government’s decision impossible and unfeasible.
