Road transport aid for Middle East crisis: EU compliance rules
04 Jul 2026
Effective: 04 Jul 2026
2 views
Who is affected:
Professional road transport operators for goods and passengers in Spain
Summary
Road transport aid is adapted due to diesel price increases from the Middle East crisis to comply with European State aid rules.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Order HAC/674/2026 establishes the conditions under which road transport operators can access extraordinary aid provided in Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 (articles 55 and 58), adapting them to the EU Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF). Article 55 channels aid through partial refund of the Hydrocarbon Tax, while article 5…
Full official title
Orden HAC/674/2026, de 2 de julio, por la que se establecen adaptaciones y concreciones relativas a las ayudas a los sectores del transporte terrestre por carretera contempladas en los artículos 55 y 58 del Real Decreto-ley 7/2026, de 20 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el Plan Integral de Respuesta a la Crisis en Oriente Medio, en materia de adecuación al régimen de ayudas de Estado.