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Germany cuts fuel tax as oil prices surge on Iran blockade

Following tense exchanges between Economics Minister Reiche and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, the government held talks over the weekend. Will the coalition succeed in easing the burden on citizens, or will it collapse?

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00:01Germany plans to reduce the energy tax on diesel and petrol by around 17 cents per liter for two months.
00:09The decision comes in response to high fuel prices related to the Iran war.
00:30The high fuel prices are driven by the disruption to oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around
00:37a fifth of global oil transports pass.
00:41Merz said the government had also agreed to allow a one-off 1,000 euro relief bonus for workers, which
00:48is exempt from social security contributions and taxes.
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