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EU fuel price swing, Austria urges deeper tax cut

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2026-07-26 16:56 UTC → 2026-07-27 07:11 UTC · added removed

Fuel prices across the EU stay remain elevated as Middle‑East hostilities and reduced Russian gas keep gasoline and diesel near or above €2 per litre. Brent crude, which was rose from $85‑90 /bbl in early July, rose July to about $100 /bbl by late July, reflecting reflects the ongoing Iran‑related conflict. Member states have adopted continue fragmented measures: Spain introduced responses: Spain’s tax cuts, Italy Italy’s temporary reductions, and Germany refrained from adding subsidies, while France’s Total voluntarily capped gasoline at €1.99 /l and diesel at €2.25 /l, with a short‑term €1.99 diesel limit Germany’s restraint on three August weekends. German pump averages sit around €2.17 for gasoline (E10) subsidies, and €2.20 for diesel. Total’s voluntary caps in France. In Austria, the motoring club ÖAMTC is calling for urges a larger deeper mineral‑oil tax cut than the 0.8‑cent per litre reduction already granted, noting that many stations now still charge over €2 /l and that an April price‑brake had offered only about ten cents of relief. /l. Late‑July attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a blockade of the Bab al‑Mandab corridor pushed crude above $100 /bbl, lifting German and Austrian pump prices beyond €2 again. The ADAC reported only marginal on‑ground changes, while ÖAMTC reiterated its tax‑cut demand and TotalEnergies reinstated its French price caps. Analysts warn that reopening the Hormuz route could create generate an oversupply later in by 2026‑27, potentially pulling barrel prices down to around $68. Following a United States‑Iran the US‑Iran agreement on 18 June that reopened the Strait of Hormuz, Brent fell to about $79 /bbl. /bbl, allowing French fuel prices slipped below €2 per litre, with diesel to trade near €1.94 /l and unleaded 95‑E10 under €1.92 /l, allowing with motorists to save roughly saving €5‑10 per full tank in August. France’s traffic‑monitoring agency Bison Futé warned of high‑risk congestion days in August and advised travelers to shift trips to mid‑week to avoid bottlenecks. The situation underscores German Economic Institute (DIW) cautioned that, despite stable crude and refined‑product supplies, Persian Gulf tensions keep European fuel prices high in the need short term; Brent has hovered around $100 /bbl. DIW economist Franziska Holz called for a coordinated EU energy policy as national actions continue to drive renewable‑energy investment. reduced fuel consumption across Germany and the EU.

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