The tax reduction on fuel was the same in all federal states – but the price change at the gas station was not. This shows an evaluation. Depending on the type of fuel, Saxony-Anhalt is in the middle or lower midfield.
Cologne/Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – In a nationwide comparison, the tank discount in Saxony-Anhalt for diesel was lower than in other countries – the price of premium petrol E10, on the other hand, fell slightly above average. This emerges from an evaluation by the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne. In it, the daily average prices from Tuesday to Thursday were compared across Germany. The difference between the federal states is several cents per liter on a daily average. Specifically, the IW for Saxony-Anhalt determined a minus of 26.4 cents per liter of E10 and 8.8 cents for diesel.
The daily average price for E10 fell the most in Saxony at 28.8 cents per liter – ahead of Bremen and Thuringia. E10 tankers in Saarland benefited the least, paying only 22.5 cents less. Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria also did not fare particularly well in comparison. Bremen recorded the strongest decline in diesel at 12.0 cents per liter – ahead of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Saarland was also at the bottom for diesel with a minus of 7.3 cents behind Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
The tax on fuel has been significantly reduced since Wednesday in order to relieve consumers. The tax advantage for E10 is 35.2 cents per liter, for diesel it is 16.7 cents. However, it does not become valid at the pump, but rather from the tank farm or refinery. Petrol stations may therefore still have stocks for which a higher tax was due.
Where the differences between the countries come from is not clear, said IW expert Thomas Puls. “But it looks like it plays a role from which refinery the gas stations are supplied.” There are also big differences between the individual gas stations. Overall, the subsidence in the north is more pronounced than in the south.
According to the ADAC, before the long Pentecost weekend, the prices at the pumps were higher again than when the discount started. Criticism came from several quarters. “The tank discount fizzles out at the gas stations in Saxony-Anhalt,” said Eva von Angern, the chairwoman of the left-wing parliamentary group. She called for more effective government action to combat high energy prices. “The federal government must regulate here and prevent further speculation in oil, gas and electricity.”
