Fuel prices: Saxony demands relief for consumers

In view of the high fuel prices, Saxony is insisting on quick relief for consumers. According to the Ministry of Economics, the energy tax should be reduced in the short term and the CO2 tax temporarily suspended. This could immediately counteract the price trend at filling stations. The Free State intends to submit a corresponding initiative to the Bundesrat on Friday.

At the same time, Saxony is advocating more consistent action against possible excess profits in the petroleum industry, it added. "It is a question of justice that extraordinary crisis profits do not remain unilaterally with a few companies, while many people have to turn over every euro twice," said Economics Minister Dirk Panter (SPD). Rising fuel prices not only hit people's wallets, but also the competitiveness of companies.