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Germany Plans Price Relief for Drivers Amid Rising Fuel Costs

On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged that fuel relief measures are coming "very soon," aiming to address citizens' concerns ahead of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election on Sunday.
Middle East supply disruptions have driven fuel costs sharply higher, pushing E10 gasoline to a record €2.286 per litre and diesel to €2.404, straining commuter budgets across Germany.
The Social Democrats proposed an "excess profits tax" on energy firms, while the Alternative for Germany parliamentary group urged reducing energy taxes to the European minimum and abolishing CO2 tax.
Merz is consulting with the 16 federal states on interventions, though his economy ministry resists price caps citing implementation difficulties, while the Federal Cartel Office monitors potential "price gouging."
Ahead of the state election on Sunday, the Christian Democrats face significant pressure as party leadership vows to connect better with voters following recent electoral losses to the AfD.

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