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SPD proposals for German oil market regulation

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The SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag is evaluating measures to restructure the German mineral oil market. A draft resolution suggests breaking up oil corporations with significant market power to improve competition and price transparency. The proposal addresses rising fuel prices linked to geopolitical tensions, arguing that it is “unacceptable ‘unacceptable for mineral oil manufacturers to profit excessively from such crises by raising prices quickly while lowering them slowly.” slowly.’ To combat this, the SPD is considering a fuel price cap similar to models in Luxembourg and seeking to expand the regulatory tools available to the Federal Cartel Office through changes to antitrust laws.

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  1. 2026-09-26 05:44 UTC SPD proposals for German oil market regulation
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