{
  "id": 8188513,
  "title": "Finance ministry sees no way to lower diesel excise duty despite soaring prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/finance-ministry-sees-no-way-to-lower-diesel-excise-duty-despite",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ERR News Estonia",
    "slug": "err-news-estonia",
    "url": "https://news.err.ee/1610141794/finance-ministry-sees-no-way-to-lower-diesel-excise-duty-despite-soaring-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Diesel prices have risen 36 cents per liter in two weeks. Fuel retailers and hauliers are calling for a cut in excise duty.\n\nThe Ministry of Finance says the tight state budget rules out a cut in excise duty.\n\nAccording to ERR News Estonia, this development has occurred in Estonia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "GSA calls on Finance Ministry to fast-track clearance as over GH¢60m remains unutilised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/gsa-calls-on-finance-ministry-to-fast-track-clearance-as-over-gh-60m",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:47:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}