Mobilitätskosten: Ifo: Tankrabatt bisher nur teilweise weitergegeben
Die Münchner Wirtschaftsforscher nehmen - wie schon im Frühjahr und Sommer - die Preise genau unter die Lupe. In den ersten Tagen fehlt ein Stück zwischen Rückgang und Steuerrabatt.
The Ifo Institute reports that the tank rebate has only partially been passed on so far, with diesel stations giving back around 15 cents per liter in the first five days following the 17 cent tax cut per liter, while premium fuels saw an average of 16 cents and super E10 only 15 cents. Ifo expert Florian Neumeier noted that this distribution fluctuated, with the rebate being fully passed on on October 1st, but incomplete on weekends.
Super E10 was particularly volatile, with a 7 cent drop from Thursday to Sunday, but then showing a full rebate again by Monday. Diesel saw a similar pattern, but with smaller fluctuations up and down. The Ifo calculated the rebate based on comparing German prices with foreign prices to account for usual fluctuations due to fuel prices.
The rebate, which went into effect on October 1st, waives the Energo and VAT costs of 16.7 cents per liter. Ifo economist Florian Neumeier is critical of the measure, citing how high prices can reduce consumption and how the rebate could distort purchasing decisions by making drivers dependent on gasoline. Ifo colleague Christian Gréus also pointed out that the rebate is not precisely targeted, as low-income households, smaller cars, and low-mileage owners benefit little.
Ifo plans to provide an online tracker of the rebate's distribution, as they previously found in May and June that it was not fully passed on. The Fuel and Energy Association (en2x) has consistently denied this, stating that without the rebate, gasoline prices would have been 17 cents per liter higher since the start of October.
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