Germany cuts energy tax to lower petrol prices as Merz faces state key elections

According to a report by France24… Germany will cut taxes on gasoline and diesel by about 17 cents a litre from October, the government said Friday. The move comes ahead of state elections in the capital Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania where Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democrats are expected to be soundly defeated. complete report is on link below. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260919-germany-cuts-energy-tax-to-lower-soaring-petrol-prices