Diesel Price Hits Record High as Freight Forwarders Appeal to Merz for Relief
- Freight forwarders have sent an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeking government relief due to record-high diesel prices.
- Since the recent escalation in the Middle East, diesel prices have increased by about 60 cents per liter.
- At 10,000 kilometers monthly, these price hikes mean extra costs of 1,800 euros per truck.
- The freight association opposes a temporary fuel VAT reduction and urges the removal of double CO2 charges on German transport, according to spokesman Dirk Engelhardt.
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About 1800 euros extra costs per truck per month: The sharp rise in diesel prices puts transport companies in distress, according to their association. However, the industry considers the proposal of Minister Reiche to be ineffective.
The German Federal Union for Freight Road Transport, Logistics and Waste Management (BGL) approached German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz against a background of record diesel prices.
Chief of the Association warns: record diesel prices threaten freight forwarders and security of supply.
The prices of diesel and gasoline have reached a new all-time high in Germany. Since the war began in the Middle East, fuel prices have reached a dizzying level. Whether and how the Federal Government will counter this is still unclear.
derwesten.de
Fuel prices in Germany reach unprecedented highs. Drivers have to reach deeper and deeper into their pockets.
Record prices for diesel are a massive burden on the transport industry. Freight forwarders demand that Chancellor Friedrich Merz introduce a commercial diesel and put an end to double CO2 emissions.
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