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The Excise Duty on Standard Diesel Will Be Reduced by 20% Between 16 and 31 August. The Decision Comes After the Rise in Pump Prices

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The excise duty on standard diesel will be temporarily reduced by 20% in the period 16-31 August, after the strong increase in international rates and pump prices. The Ministry of Finance announced Thursday the activation of the mechanism introduced by Law 162/2026, after the Platts rates for diesel increased by more than 34% and the average pump price by 23%. The measure will be re-evaluated after two weeks.

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Motorina could be cheap as of August 16, after the Ministry of Finance decided to temporarily reduce the excise duty by 20%. The measure is valid until the end of the month and comes after the significant increase in pump prices. Article The price of motorina would fall below 10 lei. The Ministry of Finance temporarily reduces excise duty on standard motorina by 20% first appears in Romania TV.

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The Ministry of Finance announces that it temporarily reduces the excise duty on diesel in the period 16-31 August, in the context of the significant increase in international quotas and pump prices. The reduction is 560.86 lei/1,000 liters, respectively 663.75 lei/tonne, with the aim of limiting the pressure on the population and the economy. Alexandru Nazare, Minister of Finance, said that the situation will be re-evaluated every two weeks and…

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The Ministry of Finance will temporarily reduce the excise duty on standard engines by 20% between 16 and 31 August 2026 in the context of the strong increase in international quotations and pump prices. The decrease is 560.86 lei per 1,000 litres, the equivalent of about 0.56 lei per litre.

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The excise duty on standard diesel will be temporarily reduced by 20% in the period 16-31 August, after the strong increase in international rates and pump prices. The Ministry of Finance announced Thursday the activation of the mechanism introduced by Law 162/2026, after the Platts rates for diesel increased by more than 34% and the average pump price by 23%. The measure will be re-evaluated after two weeks.

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The Romanian Ministry of Finance has announced a 20% reduction in excise duty on diesel, which will be applied between 16 and [...]

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The Romanian Ministry of Finance has announced a 20% reduction in the excise duty on diesel, which will be applied between 16 and 31 August, to alleviate fuel prices due to the war launched on 28 February by the US and Israel against Iran. This reduction will result in savings of almost 7 euros for every fifty litres refueled, explained Finance Minister Alexandru Nzare, in a message on social networks. The average price of diesel in Romania, one…

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Bani.md broke the news on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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