Overview
- Germany’s two‑month fuel tax cut took effect Friday, reducing the energy tax by 14.04 cents per liter, which equals about 16.7 cents off retail prices with VAT.
- Prices fell immediately, with ADAC citing 08:00 averages of €1.976 for Super E10 and €2.063 for diesel, and the cartel office later reporting roughly 14‑cent declines by 10:00.
- Following Friday’s noon price window under the new 12‑o’clock rule, many stations raised prices by about 12 to 13 cents, leaving day averages about three cents short of the full rebate according to ADAC.
- Watchdogs point to fuel bought at old tax rates still in underground tanks as the main reason for the shortfall, and they say the remaining cut should reach pumps over the weekend.
- Saturday readings showed E10 near €1.97 and diesel near €2.06 on average with southern regions about 5 to 7 cents cheaper, while ministers and regulators demanded full pass‑through and close monitoring continues.