Greece announces additional support for households ahead of winter by increasing its heating allowance and subsidising heating oil. Multiple outlets report the government will boost the annual heating-oil benefit and provide a discount on heating oil sold at the pump.
Euronews and Cyprus Mail say the heating allowance rises by about 30%. Cyprus Mail also reports the state will allocate an extra €98 million in subsidies for heating oil and other fuels by the end of the month, aimed at offsetting the effects of higher energy prices during winter. The announcements are attributed to the Greek finance minister in a televised address.
The outlets broadly focus on different elements of the same package: the size of the increase to the heating allowance, and the scale and timing of the subsidy funding. All describe the measures as a response to soaring heating costs linked to tighter energy supplies and wider international conditions.
