Hungary Announces Monthly Subsidy for Low-Power Diesel Cars Amid EU Fuel‑Price Measures

Hungary announced an automatic subsidy of 5,000 forints per month for diesel vehicles under 150 hp, to run from September to December. The payments will be made by the Hungarian tax authority using existing vehicle‑registration records, so owners will not need to submit individual applications. The move comes as several European countries are introducing temporary fuel‑price interventions, including Germany’s tax reduction, Italy’s exemption from vehicle tax for cars below 80 kW, and France’s extended fuel subsidies and price‑cap agreement with TotalEnergies.

France has reported record diesel and gasoline prices, while Germany, Portugal and Italy are rolling out their own tax cuts or price‑ceiling mechanisms in response to the recent surge in oil prices. Officials in the region are monitoring the situation as the conflict in the Middle East and attacks on Russian refining capacity have pushed fuel costs to unprecedented levels.