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EU Members Implement Varying Fuel Tax Policies Amid Global Energy Crisis

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European governments are introducing varying fuel tax policies to mitigate the impact of global energy price surges driven by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. In France, the government announced a €450 million package to extend fuel subsidies through the end of the year, which includes support rates for farmers and construction companies. Germany plans to restore a fuel tax reduction from October 1st, which would cut petrol and diesel prices by 17 cents a litre at an estimated cost of €2.5 billion. Spain has also extended tax relief and fuel subsidies for agricultural and transport businesses.

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The measures are being taken as crude oil prices have climbed from around $70 per barrel to about $100. The price increases are compounded by global supply issues, including drone attacks on Russian refineries and increased maritime freight costs due to risks in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.

Conflict is impacting global oil and gas supplies while the EU sets new energy tax standards for member states.

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  • EuropeThe continent whose member states are implementing national fuel tax policies and subsidies.

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    Consumers in member states could feel the impact of record high fuel prices, which reached an average of €2.41 per litre in France.

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