Dry pumps?

The situation is coming to a head for these gas stations

The fuel price cap takes effect on Wednesday, but gas stations could face entirely different problems in the future.(Bild: Imre Antal)

Austria is feeling the rising costs at the gas stations: While the government aims to calm the situation with a price cap, independent operators in particular face growing challenges—which may even threaten their very existence...

Prices at gas stations are skyrocketing, and the government aims to calm the situation starting today, Wednesday, with a fuel price cap. But in the background, the next problem is already brewing: dependence on oil imports not only leads to expensive fuel but could also result in other challenges at Austria’s gas stations.