{
  "id": 8275243,
  "title": "Tanken immer teurer: Hohe Spritpreise: Koalition verhandelt über neuen Tankrabatt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tanken-immer-teurer-hohe-spritpreise-koalition-verhandelt-uber-neuen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:26:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/tanken-immer-teurer-hohe-spritpreise-koalition-verhandelt-ueber-neuen-tankrabatt/100255591.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz announced quick reliefs on fuel prices, introducing a new fuel rebate package and a fuel price cap. The coalition negotiations with the states continued into the evening. According to German Press Agency, the energy tax could be lowered by 17 cents by the end of 2026. It is unclear when exactly a fuel rebate could come into effect, with the states possibly covering a portion of the costs. The government is discussing a fuel price cap that could be introduced in January 2027. The \"Bild\" newspaper reported earlier about a package including a fuel rebate and a price cap, both based on the actual development of oil prices, similar to models in Belgium and Luxembourg. Merz had announced reliefs for high fuel prices amid rising prices, but specific measures remained open. A fuel rebate on gasoline and diesel, specifically a reduction of the energy tax for gasoline and diesel by 17 cents, was in effect from early May to the end of June. The rebate cost the country around 1.6 billion euros. The deputy government spokesman Sebastian Hille expressed optimism about presenting results soon, stating that the vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD) emphasized the need for a clear, swift signal at the pumps during a meeting of European Finance Ministers in Dublin. Merz had suggested quick reliefs in a previous speech, but specific measures remained open. The CDU's Franziska Hoppermann mentioned a concrete relief of 21, 23, or 25 cents per liter at the beginning of October. However, the coalition still has different ideas on how to address the issue. The Finance Minister Klingbeil has been advocating for a price cap and a European excess profit tax on oil companies, while Klingbeil emphasized that the European Commission should take action to lower fuel prices and relieve citizens' daily lives. However, the EU Commission has dismissed the proposals, stating that they will not propose a EU-wide solution at the moment.",
  "summary": "Wann tut sich was gegen die hohen Spritpreise? Während die Preise klettern, wird in der Bundesregierung verhandelt. Alle versprechen eine schnelle Lösung - doch wie kann die aussehen?",
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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."
}