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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Hungarian filling stations running out of price-capped fuel

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Drivers in Hungary are increasingly running into gas and diesel shortages at filling stations as a government-imposed price cap squeezes the operators of independent stations and leaves the state energy company struggling to keep up with demand.

At hundreds of fuel stations across Hungary, a confusing mosaic of paper signs hang from the pumps to let customers know what is available — or not — and at what price and quantity.

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