Overview
- In a Wednesday debate, Prime Minister Rob Jetten called a daily, floating limit on petrol and diesel one of the options as parties split on how to cut costs.
- GroenLinks-PvdA proposes a government-set maximum that moves with market prices and an agreed margin with suppliers, pointing to Belgium’s long-running model.
- Fuel-heavy sectors report higher bills now, with truckers driving slower and checking tire pressure to save diesel, and some driving schools adding surcharges for heavy-vehicle lessons.
- A new EenVandaag poll of more than 22,000 people found 45% want the cabinet to wait with support unless the crisis lasts and 39% want help right away.
- Rabobank outlined three war scenarios with average oil at about $86, $110 or $150 per barrel, projecting steadily worse hits to industry, construction and transport as prices rise.