Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce an enhanced diesel fuel subsidy offering a 20-cent discount per litre at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
The price reduction will apply during the first fortnight of October, combining 15 cents from government funding with an additional 5 cents contributed by oil refineries.
The joint intervention aims to lower average pump prices for automotive diesel from 2.20 euros to around 2.00 euros per litre, supported by anticipated minor market price drops. Meanwhile, refineries will maintain a 10-cent per litre discount on gasoline for the same period without state financial contribution.
Fuel price breakdown and subsidies
Mitsotakis is also set to address citizens regarding heating oil sales, with official announcements scheduled for October 14. Government officials are preparing an intervention to reduce heating oil prices by 30 to 40 cents per litre, depending on global market conditions and potential oil reserve releases.
State officials noted that high geopolitical risk limits expectations for significant declines in international energy prices because the threat of renewed regional hostilities remains active.
Greece is preparing national interventions because European Union member states have not agreed on a unified strategy for the rising energy costs. Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos attended an informal meeting of EU energy ministers in Dublin on Tuesday, reporting a divergence between European Commission proposals and the urgency of energy price pressures.
The European Commission is prioritizing demand reduction and independence from fossil fuels rather than consumer subsidies. Consequently, Greek officials are focusing on national resources to manage persistent inflation in fuel costs.
Heating oil plan and European energy crisis
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated on Action24 that Greece allocated 800 million euros in 2026 for household relief linked to Middle East instability. Marinakis added that total emergency and permanent support measures for the year reached 1.2 billion euros.
The cabinet meeting agenda includes legislation detailing economic policies announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair, an annual trade exposition in northern Greece. National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, along with Deputy Ministers Thanos Petralias and Dimitris Markopoulos, will present the measures alongside a bill to boost household income and encourage savings.
Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios and Deputy Minister Vivi Charalambogianni are presenting public sector recruitment plans for 2027. According to protothema.gr, the plan covers 20,870 appointments, including regular civil service positions and salaried legal mandate roles.
Public sector hiring and economic measures
Minister of State Akis Skertsos will present ministry draft action plans for 2027. Officials stated the submission demonstrates ongoing administrative momentum despite the lengthy pre-election period.
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and Deputy Minister Giannis Bougas are introducing the Lawyers' Code, a legislative overhaul regulating the legal profession that was widely discussed in the legal community.
Full cabinet meeting agenda
Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis is presenting two separate measures: progress on milestones under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the European Union post-pandemic economic fund, for Greece's final payment request, and a bill to restructure development program management.
Minister of State Akis Skertsos, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, and Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou are presenting a regulatory framework governing minor access to social media platforms.
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis and Deputy Minister Giannis Lampropoulos are presenting legislation concerning the External Guard Service and reforms to the Greek correctional system.
