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[^2]\n\nEurostat reported that Cyprus recorded the steepest decline in tourist accommodation overnight stays in the EU during the first half of 2026, with nights spent falling by 7.7% compared to the same period in 2025. [^3]\n\nThe price of diesel rose by 15.7% in July, which automatically triggered a discount of 20 cents per liter for diesel refueling starting in September, instead of the previously planned 5 cents. [^4]\n\nCyprus ranked 20th among the 27 EU member states for paid streaming subscriptions, trailing only Estonia, Portugal, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. [^5]\n\nBulgaria recorded the third-highest annual inflation rate in the Eurozone in August 2026, behind Lithuania at 5.8% and Cyprus at 5.2%. [^6]\n\nAccording to the European Commission's oil bulletin, gasoline costs 17.16% more and diesel costs 30.77% more than the week of the Iran bombing. [^7]\n\nDespite the subsidy, refueling today is almost 31% more expensive than during the week of the Iran bombing, which caused market tension and affected transit through the Strait of Hormuz. [^8]\n\nThe accumulated price increase is 25 cents per liter for gasoline and 43 cents per liter for diesel, meaning a 50-liter diesel tank now costs 93.05 euros compared to 70.35 euros in late August 2025. 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