Expensive refueling: Federal government and states agree on a new fuel discount
The federal government is agreeing a new package with the states to relieve the burden of high fuel prices. What's at stake.
The German government has announced plans to introduce a new fuel discount, or "Tankrabatt", to help alleviate the burden of high fuel prices on drivers. The discount, which is expected to be implemented in early October and will be in effect until the end of the year, could provide relief of 17 cents per liter. A fuel price cap is also planned, to be introduced by January 1, 2027, as a crisis measure.
The government's relief package is estimated to cost €2.5 billion, with the federal government covering 50% of the costs and the states covering the other 50%.
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