Gasoline

In Olaf Scholz' government coalition, an argument about relief at the gasoline pump just erupted. Christian Lindner wants to guarantee a gas price that does not exceed 2 Euro per liter. The Greens and the SPD dislike the approach.

Germans who feel like getting into a bad mood just need to drive to a gas station today. What they will notice is that the fuel prices are literally exploding.…

Once 2021 begins, fuel prices will increase. That is because the VAT switches back to 19 percent. And there is another reason.

Because of the decreasing demand for gasoline and Diesel during the Coronavirus crisis, prices at German gas stations are dropping substantially, while the price for heating oil is hardly changing. There is an explanation.

In Germany, gas prices might be rather high, mainly because the state squeezes drivers like oranges. On top of that, the gas stations, meaning the giant…