Fuel prices in Germany have hit new records, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government is preparing measures to ease their impact on households and businesses. According to ADAC data, a liter of diesel cost 2.45 euros in the nationwide daily average, surpassing the previous record set in April. teraz.sk ↗
Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil discussed the situation with representatives of the federal states. According to media reports, the premiers of Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate also took part in the meeting. Klingbeil also accused oil companies of exploiting the crisis situation and again called for the introduction of a windfall profits tax. He also supported a temporary cap on fuel prices. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The Social Democratic Party is pushing for a price cap, while the Union is warning against hasty interventions in the market. The public, however, expects quick help. Nearly 60 percent of respondents in an RTL and n-tv survey supported the return of the so-called fuel discount. n-tv ↗
Carriers and craftsmen are also demanding cost reductions. ADAC is proposing a reduction in the electricity tax, which it says would relieve households while also creating an additional incentive to purchase electric vehicles. Lowering fuel prices remains a subject of further negotiations between the government and the federal states. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Germany seeks solution to record-high fuel prices
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Medienbericht - Merz und Klingbeil beraten mit Vertretern der Länder über Entlastung bei Kraftstoffpreisen
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:38 17.09.
Hohe Kraftstoffpreise - ADAC und Handwerk fordern Senkung der Stromsteuer
Deutschlandfunk
| 04:43 18.09.
Kraftstoffpreise - Diesel in Deutschland teuer wie nie zuvor - Spediteure fordern Entlastung
Deutschlandfunk
| 22:02 17.09.
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