Czech Government to Announce Measures to Tackle Soaring Fuel Prices Monday
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The executive seeks to strengthen its response to the energy crisis as pump prices reach record levels, but several arbitrations still need to be made by the government, which meets on Monday.
The cabinet of Andrej Babiš (ANO) is expected to approve steps on Monday to relieve drivers and transporters of high fuel prices. Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) claimed this on CNN Prima News on Sunday. The government will also approve the state budget, the deficit of which will be even higher than this year. However, it should be reduced by billions compared to the originally proposed 389 billion crowns.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced this Monday that they will again impose a maximum daily fuel sales in the country in the face of rising prices internationally.
The Czech government will regulate fuel prices again from the beginning of October. For a month, it will reduce the excise tax on diesel to the minimum allowed by EU rules and cap margins at CZK 2.50 per liter. The maximum fuel prices will again be announced daily by the Ministry of Finance, which announced this on social networks on Monday. In addition, the Czech government has also approved a proposal to introduce a temporary extraordinary sec…
Diesel prices continue to soar, attacking and in many places exceeding CZK 50, and even CZK 55 for premium diesel. Gasoline is also more expensive. Andrej Babiš (ANO) responded on his Facebook on Monday to a voter's request: "Please do something about gas station prices." According to Karel Havlíček (ANO), the government has prepared scenarios. According to the opposition, however, it is turning a blind eye to the real problem.
Gas oil has reached a new record at €2.41 per litre. The executive is studying the introduction of new accompanying measures. Follow the situation regarding fuel this Monday, September 21.
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