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Temporary fuel-price relief scheme for August 2026
Austria introduced a temporary mechanism to cushion excessive fuel-price increases in August 2026. The ordinance was effective from 1 August to 31 August 2026.
Official reference
BGBl. II Nr. 229/2026 ↗What changed
Austria's Finance Minister implemented a temporary fuel-price relief scheme (Treibstoffpreisabfederungsverordnung) for August 2026 to protect consumers and businesses from sudden fuel-price spikes. This was a short-term intervention measure.
Who is affected
Fuel consumers—drivers, businesses, and transport operators—benefited from this temporary price-mitigation scheme during August 2026.
When it applied
The ordinance was in force from 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026 and has since been repealed.
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