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Bundestag backs fuel tax cut

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Germany's Bundestag passed a new "Tankrabatt" fuel tax cut to lower petrol and diesel prices nationwide from Oct. 1 until year-end, though critics called it insufficient.

Die Zeit
Spritpreise: Bundestag beschließt neuen Tankrabatt

Der Bundestag hat die Senkung der Energiesteuer auf Benzin und Diesel beschlossen, um die hohen Spritpreise abzufedern. Sie gilt ab dem 1. Oktober bis zum Jahresende.

Spritpreise: Bundestag beschließt neuen Tankrabatt
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
High prices: There are far better options than the gas discount

The government approves the gas discount. Unfortunately, no one is considering better alternatives

High prices: There are far better options than the gas discount
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Handelsblatt
Energy prices: Yet another tank discount - when will it be cheaper and by how much?

The return of the tax cut on gasoline and diesel is now a done deal. What does that mean for the average driver?

Energy prices: Yet another tank discount - when will it be cheaper and by how much?
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Handelsblatt
Fuel prices: Path clear for new tank discount - three months of relief

To push down the sharply rising prices at the pumps, another multi-billion-euro tax cut is set to take effect as early as next week. The coalition is rushing it through—will it be enough?

Fuel prices: Path clear for new tank discount - three months of relief
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by Hakan Yilmazkuday

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Relief for drivers: Parliament approves fuel tax discount

The black-red coalition has kicked off tax cuts on petrol and diesel. They take effect from October 1. Here are answers to the most important questions.

Relief for drivers: Parliament approves fuel tax discount
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Handelsblatt
Fuel prices: Söder calls for fundamental reform of energy taxes

After weeks of waiting, the government now aims to reduce the high costs of diesel and gasoline. CSU leader Söder says that's not far enough. His demand is fundamental and forward-looking

Fuel prices: Söder calls for fundamental reform of energy taxes
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The Wall Street Journal
Opinion | The 2026 Diesel Wars

What’s worse than paying $6. 50 a gallon? Going to prison over a bad regulation.

Opinion | The 2026 Diesel Wars
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The Wall Street Journal
The 2026 Diesel Wars

What’s worse than paying $6. 50 a gallon? Going to prison over a bad regulation.

The 2026 Diesel Wars
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by Melissa Sweet

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melissasweetdr.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Analyst warns diesel could top $4 and rationing possible if US ban proceeds
Energy expert Saul Kavonic says the US's proposed diesel export ban is "probably the most worrying development we've seen in global fuel markets since the [Middle East] war began".
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM

by Robbie M. Andrew

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robbieandrew.bsky.social
If the US bans exports of diesel, prices will probably go UP in some parts of the US. Why? Because they import diesel and face international prices, which would go up with an export ban.
Donald the Deadbeat Does Diesel
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paulkrugman.substack.com
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