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Germany agrees fuel-tax reductions amid rising petrol prices
0.17EUR per litre
The tax reductions are expected to lower gasoline prices by €0.17 per litre.
Germany’s government agreed reductions to energy and sales taxes that sources said would lower petrol prices by €0.17 per litre. The decision came as Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced pressure over fuel costs and upcoming state elections.
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AllegedThe German government agreed tax reductions intended to lower gasoline prices.
“The German government has agreed to tax reductions”
- 0.17EUR per litre
AllegedThe tax reductions are expected to lower gasoline prices by €0.17 per litre.
“will cut gasoline prices by €0.17 ($0.1952) a litre”
- 0.14EUR per litre
AllegedThe energy tax reduction is €0.14 per litre.
“a €0.14 cut in the energy tax”