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The fuel price brake is a government measure to reduce fuel prices by reducing mineral oil tax and influencing the profit margins of mineral oil companies. It has been used previously and is now being extended for October and November.
The Austrian government has decided on a new edition of the fuel price cap for October and November. The price of petrol and diesel is expected to fall by more than twelve cents per liter. The government announced that the mineral oil tax would be reduced by 6.7 cents. This corresponds to the EU minimum for diesel. The oil companies' profit margin will be reduced by 3.5 cents per liter, which will also reduce VAT. This results in a total reduction of more than 12 cents.
The fight against inflation is one of the government's top priorities, as the Federal Chancellery in Vienna announced. Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) justified the step with the escalation in the Middle East and, with a view to the US President, an associated “Trumplation”. “The federal government’s policy should help ensure that people in Austria can have a bright future,” said Stocker.
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The fuel price brake will be extended beyond November if inflation continues to be above the target.
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