Sollte es Entlastungen geben?: Merz kündigt Entlastungen bei Spritpreisen an
Es vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem die Spritpreise nicht weiter steigen. Die Bundesregierung will jetzt gegensteuern und die Verbraucher entlasten. Doch wie?
Berlin: Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) announced potential relief from fuel prices amid soaring fuel costs, though specifics remain unclear. "Yes, we will react to price gouging," Merz said at the German Chamber of Commerce's Entrepreneurship Day in Berlin, "I believe we need to act." The precise measures were not yet set, but the chancellor indicated that a proposal would be forthcoming soon.
The Federal Cartel Office was equipped with anti-abuse oversight, but consumers felt it was insufficient. For many people relying on daily car use, a threshold of cost burden had been reached, Merz noted. The federal government was in close communication with the states. Rising fuel prices were further stirring debate about relief measures.
Super E10 now averaged 2.286 euros per liter, diesel 2.412 euros, nearing a record high. Economic Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) proposed targeted direct payments to specific demographics. However, not everyone agreed, including within her own party. CDU politician Sebastian Steineke called for a temporary reduction of the energy tax to the "European minimum" and an audit of German CO₂ prices.
He warned against climate protection becoming too socially burdensome. The AfD demanded a permanent reduction of fuel taxes and fees, abolishing the CO₂ tax and cutting VAT. "It will be cashed," Tank Station Association reported, with three euros per liter of gasoline being deemed possible.
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