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German coalition debates fuel price relief; ministry opposes price caps and windfall tax
Tagesschau·DE·about 21 hours ago
A WELT report highlights that gasoline in Luxembourg is about 50 euro cents per liter cheaper than in Germany, attributing the gap to lower taxes and price caps in Luxembourg, Poland, and Croatia, while German levies remain at record levels. The report is anecdotal and lacks precise data, but it underscores persistent cross-border fuel price disparities within the EU. This matters for regional fuel demand patterns and potential political pressure on German fuel taxation.
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