High fuel prices: petrol prices remain high - calls for a fuel price cap
The price of oil has risen sharply, and petrol and diesel have also become more expensive. Within the SPD, calls for the government to limit fuel prices are growing louder. However, there are also other voices.
Germany's fuel prices have surged due to ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. On Saturday, the national average price for E10 petrol was €2.27 per liter and €2.40 for diesel, according to "Tankerkönig". The prices were driven up by news that Saudi Arabia had shut down a major pipeline after attacks. The Iranian foreign minister and those from Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia will meet on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz.
Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has called for a fuel price cap, citing examples from other European countries such as Luxembourg and Poland.
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