{
  "id": 11917472,
  "title": "Energiepreise: Spritpreisbremse und Übergewinnsteuer treten in Polen in Kraft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/energiepreise-spritpreisbremse-und-ubergewinnsteuer-treten-in-polen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:05:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/energiepreise-spritpreisbremse-und-uebergewinnsteuer-treten-in-polen-in-kraft/100259575.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Effective this weekend, a fuel price cap and excess profit tax have come into effect in Poland, as implemented by the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a liberal-conservative leader. The tax, which has been domestically controversial, is intended to fund the price cap. President Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist, signed the legislation only after initially resisting, according to reports from the website. The measure is expected to make petrol and diesel significantly cheaper for drivers. Polish media outlets covered the story extensively, with headlines such as \"Relief for motorists' wallets: New maximum fuel prices at gas stations\" and \"How fuel prices changed overnight.\" While the tax was a major talking point on political news pages, it also sparked debate on whether it was an undue interference with the free market. Critics, including some German politicians, had opposed the excess profit tax.",
  "summary": "In Polen gilt jetzt eine Spritpreisbremse. Möglich wurde sie durch eine Übergewinnsteuer für Mineralölkonzerne. Für die Autofahrer werden Benzin und Diesel deutlich günstiger.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}