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Only drivers of cars with Hungarian registration plates will be able to refuel with petrol and oil at a lower, limited price, said the head of the office of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Gergely Gulyas. For foreigners, fuels will be sold at a premium, depending on the market price of fuels. The measure comes into force today, May 27. Today, the markup on foreigners is 42 percent.

Ljubljana – Fuel prices in Slovenia surged on Sunday after the government decided to end price administration. Regular petrol is about 8% more expensive than yesterday, with diesel up by more than 20%. Data reported by petrol stations show regular petrol costs between EUR 1,617 and EUR 1,619 per litre depending on provider, up to EUR 1,628 along motorways.

The high fuel prices in the country, combined with the huge number of quarantined people infected with covid, have led to a significant drop in cars in the capital's traffic.

Fuel prices will rise by another 10 cents by the end of the year, traders predict. The upward trend in prices is due to more expensive oil on international markets.

exacerbated fuel shortage crisis In the UK over the weekend amid "panic buying" from motorists so anxious that the government announced on Monday evening, it had asked the military to stand by for deliveries if needed.

The British government says it is putting the military on standby as part of further measures to address a supply chain crisis which has led fuel pumps to run dry amid panic-buying by motorists.

The UK has suspended the operation of competition laws in the oil sector to allow fuel suppliers to share information and coordinate their response to fuel shortages.

Thousands of British gas stations ran dry on Sept. 26, an industry group said, as motorists scrambled to fill up amid a supply disruption due to a shortage of truck drivers.

 Fuel prices across Turkey rose significantly, prompted by a rise in special consumption tax (SCT), according to an industrial group.

Bulgaria's MPs approved at first reading the establishment of State Oil Company. The opposition also voted in favor of the proposal. 148 MPs voted in favor, 1 MP voted against and 4 MPs abstained. The draft envisages the creation of nearly 100 state-owned petrol stations on state or municipal land.