
A significant increase in fuel prices is expected after the Ecel mobile application will be removed on October 1, 2026.
AI-generated summary
Eşel mobile application is a mechanism that prevents fuel price increases from being reflected on the consumer by covering them from Special Consumption Tax. It was put into operation on March 4, 2026 due to geopolitical risks.
The US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, geopolitical risks originating from West Asia and sharp increases in oil prices forced the government to take precautions. In this context, the "esel mobile application" was put into effect with the Presidential Decree dated March 4, 2026.
It was announced that the practice, which is a temporary tax balancing mechanism in which SCT (Special Consumption Tax) is relaxed in order to prevent fuel price increases from being reflected on the consumer, will be abolished on October 1, 2026.
Economy reporter Olcay Aydilek drew attention to the risk of raises awaiting drivers with the removal of the said practice.
Stating that with the end of the application, the SCT amount, which is currently 4.43 Turkish Liras per liter, will increase to 14.83 Turkish Liras, Aydilek shared that next week, an increase of 12.48 Turkish Liras in total, including 10.40 Turkish Liras SCT and 2.08 Turkish Liras VAT on gasoline, will be on the agenda.
Aydilek used the following statements in his statement on the subject:
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Fuel price will be increased by 12.48 TL on October 1, 2026.
Very likely · Within weeks

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