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Norway fuel tax cut debate stalls

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Norway fuel tax cut ~~politics~~ debate stalls

In July 2026 the Centre Party warned that soaring fuel prices, partly linked to the war in Iran, could force it to seek support from Norway’s right‑wing parties if the governing red‑green coalition failed to extend temporary fuel‑price reductions. The party recalled its earlier cooperation with the Conservatives, Progress Party and Christian Democrats that had lowered the road‑use fee and CO₂ tax on mineral fuels from May to September, a move projected to cut state revenues by about 6.3 billion NOK. With the road‑use fee set to resume on 1 September, the Centre Party cautioned that fuel prices could rise by roughly four kroner per litre and said it would consider alternative alliances if a solution was not found. By early August the opposition, led by the Progress Party, intensified calls to keep the cuts in place for the rest of the year, warning that prices could climb to around 30 NOK per litre once the tax expires. The Labour government invited the Socialist Left, Centre, Red and Green parties to discuss the fuel situation and the impact of the Middle‑East war. On 4 August the government confirmed that the temporary cuts had lowered gasoline by 4.41 NOK per litre and diesel by 2.85 NOK. Progress leader Sylvi Listhaug said the party would seek an extraordinary parliamentary session if the government did not act. On 6 August Conservative ~~Party~~ leader Ine Eriksen Søreide called the Progress Party’s proposal to prolong the cuts “irresponsible”, arguing that Norway no longer faces ~~the March‑time~~ a crisis and that fiscal policy should return to ordinary ~~measures rather than repeated crisis packages. Søreide~~ measures. She said the market should set prices and that a broader tax‑cut programme would benefit all citizens and ~~businesses, not just targeted subsidies.~~ businesses. Later that day parliamentary negotiations on extending the cuts stalled.

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