Petrol is set to become more expensive from January 1, after MPs backed a proposal to raise excise duties by a narrow majority. The tax on a litre of petrol will increase by 5.6 cents, with diesel up 3.6 cents and LPG by 1.3 cents, if the changes go ahead. MPs supported a ChristenUnie plan to redirect part of the money originally intended to keep pump prices down towards public transport. Earlier this year, the cabinet agreed to extend temporary...
In 2022 the government decided to temporarily lower the tax on petrol with 17 cents (and also reductions for diesel and lpg) , as prices were skyrocketing. It was initially for 1 year. This was then lengthened a number of times. In the beginning of the year, the right-wing government decided to cut back public transport spending. So with this decision, we will again lengthen the tax cuts for petrol for 2026 and 2027, but with about 1/3 less than the previous years. That part will go to public transport.
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In 2022 the government decided to temporarily lower the tax on petrol with 17 cents (and also reductions for diesel and lpg) , as prices were skyrocketing. It was initially for 1 year. This was then lengthened a number of times. In the beginning of the year, the right-wing government decided to cut back public transport spending. So with this decision, we will again lengthen the tax cuts for petrol for 2026 and 2027, but with about 1/3 less than the previous years. That part will go to public transport.