Brandenburg's Prime Minister is calling for fuel price caps in view of high fuel prices

From the point of view of Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke, the high fuel prices must be limited quickly. “We urgently need a fuel price cap,” said the SPD politician to the German Press Agency. “It cannot be the case that the oil companies are making extra profits while millions of commuters despair because fuel prices are far too high.” He emphasized: “No one should enrich themselves from the misery of others. Justice must also prevail at the gas station.”

The head of government points to relief for consumers in other countries. “Our neighbors have been showing us for a long time how the population can be relieved at the pump. In Luxembourg, Poland, Belgium and the Czech Republic, the maximum prices are regularly flexibly adjusted to the market situation,” said Woidke. “This promises falling fuel prices for all consumers and provides planning security.”

Higher oil prices - rising fuel prices

The Iran war has been driving up fuel prices for several months. They had risen again in recent days due to higher oil prices. According to information from the ADAC last Wednesday, Super E10 was 7.6 cents more expensive compared to the previous week, and diesel was as much as 8.9 cents more expensive. The price of oil for a barrel of the reference Brent variety from the North Sea rose above the $100 mark on Wednesday.

At the end of June, the fuel discount expired without replacement. Despite the 12 o'clock rule for price increases at gas stations, fuel prices are going up. There are more and more voices in the SPD calling for a limit. Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has so far rejected a cap on fuel prices.

In June, Brandenburg's Transport Minister Robert Crumbach (SPD) suggested that the federal government legally limit the price jump at midday to a maximum of five percent.