Although fuel prices in France are not as absurdly high as in the Netherlands, the government may still be helping consumers by temporarily lowering taxes.
The French government can help motorists if fuel prices continue to rise sharply. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. It may be possible to temporarily lower the tax on car fuel. “We must leave all doors open and be ready to act if necessary to temporarily protect the purchasing power of French people,” Le Maire said on radio. “We are ready to contain petrol and diesel prices if they continue to rise sharply.” France is already working to protect households against soaring energy prices, for example through tax cuts on electricity.
In the Netherlands, fuel prices for motorists rose further on Wednesday. According to consumer collective UnitedConsumers, the average suggested retail price for a liter of E10 (Euro95) is now €2,031. That is more than 30 euro cents per liter more than the average E10 price in France. There are no signs yet that the Dutch government wants to do anything about taxes. The Dutch pay the highest taxes on fuel in all of Europe. However, it is not inconceivable that something similar will happen in the Netherlands as in France.
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