Ten cents per liter

Government Agrees on Fuel Price Cap

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18.03.2026 07:22

The government has surprisingly quickly agreed on a fuel price cap after all. As the “Krone” learned from government circles, a mix of measures is planned, consisting of a margin cap for refineries and gas stations and a tax cut.

Negotiations continued late into the night. According to reports, the SPÖ prevailed with its proposal for a margin cap on refineries and gas stations, while the ÖVP was accommodated on the issue of lowering the mineral oil tax. The latter, however, is intended to be budget-neutral. The measures are set to take effect by April and will remain in place until the end of the year.

Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) has estimated the additional revenue from the value-added tax resulting from the price increase at ten million euros per month. In an interview with “Krone,” the minister said he has no problem returning this additional revenue to the people. This is likely to be done, as proposed by the ÖVP, through a temporary reduction in the mineral oil tax.

Prices are expected to drop by ten cents per liter.
Prices are expected to drop by ten cents per liter.(Bild: APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER)

The relief is, of course, modest. Prices are expected to drop by ten cents per liter; the government estimates this at around five euros per tank. In his interview with the “Krone,” Marterbauer emphasized that only an end to the war in the Gulf can bring about a sustainable reduction in prices. He warned against exaggerated expectations. This latest energy price crisis should serve as an incentive to phase out fossil fuels even more quickly and consistently.

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