That Saves at the Pump
The that is Cast. The Reduction in Fuel Excise Duty Will Be Extended by One Year. This means that gasoline and diesel prices will not sauddenly shoot up directly in 2026.
In 2022, The Then Cabinet Introduced A Significant Excise Duty Reduction. The Reason: To Somewhat Dampen The Sky-High Fuel Prices. That discount would not be permanent. In 2023, Part of the Reduction in Fuel Excise Duty Already Expired. As of January 1 of this year, The Remoining Excise Duty Reduction would Disappear, Although It was later Decided to Mintain It Throughhout The Year. History repeats itself. The Reduction in Fuel Excise Duty Will also Remain in effect in 2026. That news probable Doesn’tn’tsn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’t Surprise, as it was already revealed in August That This This was Likely to Happen.
In other words: As of January 1, 2026, Refueling with Gasoline, Diesel or LPG Will not Suddenly Become a Lot More Exensive. At Least, the prices will not increase as a results of eliminating the reduction in fuel excise duty.
Extding the Reduction in Fuel Excise Duty by One Year – Until January 1, 2027 – is a Total Cost of € 1.7 Billion. This is partly covered by Income from the CO2 Levy for Goods Produced Outside the EU, a Lower Refund of Energy Tax and the Abolition of Some Tax Regulations Foreign Employees Who Are Temporarily in the Netherlands.