Belgium raises heating oil levy 1 eurocent/liter to shore up leak compensation fund

Belgian ministers Bihet and Clarinval approved a 1 eurocent per liter increase in the heating oil levy, with proceeds directed to the heating oil fund that reimburses leak-related costs. The fund has faced persistent financial difficulties, and this measure is a targeted fiscal adjustment rather than a broad energy price shift. The impact on consumers is marginal, but it signals ongoing strain in the fund's solvency.