{
  "id": 8196435,
  "title": "Tanken: Spritpreisentlastung könnte 21 bis 25 Cent je Liter betragen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tanken-spritpreisentlastung-konnte-21-bis-25-cent-je-liter-betragen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/tanken-spritpreisentlastung-koennte-21-bis-25-cent-je-liter-betragen/100255571.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Düsseldorf's CDU General Secretary, Franziska Hoppermann, has offered the first concrete estimate for the planned fuel price relief, suggesting it could range from 21 to 25 cents per liter. During a recent talkshow appearance, she dismissed the proposal of Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) for an excess profit tax, stating that a relief of 21, 23, or 25 cents per liter would be a noticeable reduction. This plan is expected to begin in early October, pending discussions with the federal states. Earlier, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz had promised a swift relief following a sudden change of heart, as the government had previously insisted on not intervening with fuel prices. The dispute between the Union and SPD centers around the specific form the relief should take, with the SPD advocating for a price ceiling and the excess profit tax proposed by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, while the CDU prefers a reduction in value-added tax as advocated by Union Fraction leader Thorsten Frei and Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche. Hoppermann strongly opposed the SPD's proposal, emphasizing that an excess profit tax would not amount to any relief for consumers who regularly bear the 2.50 to 3 euro fuel prices.",
  "summary": "Die Bundesregierung will Autofahrer an der Tankstelle entlasten, wie ist allerdings noch unklar. Die CDU-Generalsekretärin hat nun erstmals Zahlen zur möglichen Höhe genannt.",
  "key_points": [
    "Relief plan to begin in early October, pending federal state discussions.",
    "CDU prefers value-added tax reduction over SPD's price ceiling and excess profit tax."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}