The European Commission has adopted a temporary State aid framework to enable Member States to support the EU economy in the context of the Middle East crisis. The Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) is a targeted, time-limited instrument addressing the impact of the crisis on the most exposed sectors, including short sea shipping. The framework will remain in force until 31 December 2026.
For intra-EU short sea shipping, Member States will be able to compensate up to 70% of a beneficiary’s additional fuel costs resulting from the crisis. The price increase will be calculated by each Member State as the difference between the relevant market price and a historical benchmark. Total eligible costs will be based on current or pre-crisis fuel consumption.
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_894