{
  "id": 9759830,
  "title": "Spritpreise: Bundestag beschließt erneuten Tankrabatt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/spritpreise-bundestag-beschlie-t-erneuten-tankrabatt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:52:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/spritpreise-bundestag-beschliesst-erneuten-tankrabatt/100257453.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin - The German Bundestag has voted in a new diesel and gasoline rebate due to soaring fuel prices. The black-red coalition's legislation reduces the energy tax on diesel and petrol by 14 cents per liter from October to the end of December, resulting in a total relief of 17 cents per liter including VAT. The law is expected to be approved by the Federal Council on Friday, allowing it to take effect on October 1st.\n\nCDU budget specialist Stefan Korbach noted that high prices burden private households and enterprises. The rebate is \"the best quickly available instrument,\" working without requests. SPD fraction leader Armand Zorn pointed out many people reliant on cars to commute to work. The coalition also agreed on a \"fuel price ceiling\" limiting the scope for mineral oil companies to increase prices.\n\nThe opposition criticized the move. Green fraction leader Katharina Dröge called the rebate \"a stupid solution,\" as it was not fully passed on in May and June, costing as much as all cuts in family benefits in the federal budget for a year. The government estimates a loss of 2.5 billion euros in taxes through the rebate, with the federal and state governments each bearing half. A two-month rebate was provided in spring to counteract sharply increased prices due to the Iran war.",
  "summary": "Um die stark gestiegenen Preise an den Zapfsäulen zu drücken, soll wieder eine Steuersenkung kommen. Die vorletzte Hürde dafür ist jetzt genommen.",
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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."
}