Germany cuts energy tax to offer motorists relief from soaring fuel prices
- Germany’s federal government and states agreed to cut petrol and diesel taxes, offering motorists about 17 euro cents in relief per liter.
- The tax reduction would cost about 2.5 billion euros and is expected to continue through the end of 2026, though its start date is unclear.
- The government also plans a fuel-price cap, but officials have not announced details about its design or timing.
- Official data showed Germany’s inflation reached 2.9 percent in August, while energy prices rose 10.5 percent from a year earlier.
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The new fuel discount is to apply from 1 October - the Bundestag and the Federal Council are to decide on the tax reduction this week, said a spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. However, it is still unclear when a fuel price cap can be introduced. The mineral oil industry strongly criticized such a maximum price - thus the government would "deeply intervene in the market" and "in the worst case endanger the security of supply…
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The Federal Government and the Länder have agreed on a relief package against the high fuel prices. Planned is a new tank discount and the introduction of a fuel price cover. The most important questions and answers.
The German government will temporarily reduce the tax on gasoline and diesel. From October 1, fuel prices at stations are expected to fall by around 17 euro cents per litre. The relief, which will cost the budget 2.5 billion euros, is a response to a sharp rise in oil prices and deteriorating social sentiment.
The German government is reducing fuel taxes to lower the prices of gasoline and diesel.
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