VCÖ

Austria's fuel price brake is drawing criticism after the mobility research institute VCÖ pointed out that higher-income households profit most from the measure. Households earning more than 5,000 euros per month buy on average 3.4 times as much petrol as those earning under 2,200 euros, meaning the subsidy flows disproportionately to wealthier drivers. Critics are calling for the policy to be redesigned.