Shell Hungary Limits Petrol Sales at Busiest Stations

  • 24 Feb 2022 6:34 AM
  • Hungary Around the Clock
Shell Hungary Limits Petrol Sales at Busiest Stations
Shell Hungary is limiting sales of petrol at ten of its 191 filling stations that are most frequented by international hauliers to a maximum of Ft 50,000 per purchase, the company announced on Tuesday.

Shell said it had imposed the restriction due to excessive demand.

As the Ft 50,000 maximum equates to approximately 100 litres, drivers of personal cars will not be affected.

There is no limit on the number of purchases that can be made in one day.

Truckers buy significant quantities, and have also started to fill up at stations typically used by local residents. The number of purchases by foreign car and truck drivers has also increased significantly, the company added.

Portfolio recalls that Prime Minister’s Office leader Gergely Gulyás previously said that the government regulation on the price cap does not permit a quantitative restriction on fuelling.

Meanwhile, Shell has raised fuel delivery to maximum capacity by adding extra shifts and grouping its entire logistics staff and fleet into inventory replenishment tasks.

  • How does this content make you feel?

XpatLoop Media Partner

Hungary Around the Clock

Since 1995 Hungary Around the Clock has proven to be one of the most comprehensive sources of daily English-language news about Hungary. It covers ongoing domestic politics and foreign relations, as well as business and economic matters. For a free trial of HATC visit www.hatc.hu and click on 'Free Trial Subscription’.

Explore More Reports

  • Used Car Insights: Average Prices in Hungary

    Used Car Insights: Average Prices in Hungary

    • 16 Jul 2026 10:35 AM

    Demand on Hungary's used car market strengthened in June, while the average age of vehicles on offer declined, according to the latest monthly data published jointly by Használtautó.hu and the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

  • Consumer Price Index Edges Down in Hungary

    Consumer Price Index Edges Down in Hungary

    • 8 Jul 2026 1:20 PM

    Hungary's annualised consumer price index fell to 1.7pc to in June from 1.8pc in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) show.

  • Retail Sales Climb in Hungary

    Retail Sales Climb in Hungary

    • 6 Jul 2026 1:52 PM

    Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.8pc year-on-year in May, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Monday show.

  • Retail Sales Rise Modestly in Hungary

    Retail Sales Rise Modestly in Hungary

    • 5 Jun 2026 11:40 AM

    Retail sales in Hungary rose 1.7pc year-on-year in April, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show.