2023 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 15:44
The SPD transport politician Beckmeyer has called the mineral oil industry in view of the drastic increase in the price of diesel fuel as a cracker. 25 percent of the inflation is due to speculative transactions, he said.
The Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Environment Ministry, Michael Müller (SPD), is in favor of changes to the taxation of diesel vehicles in order to relieve consumers. The fiscal evaluation of diesel vehicles is no longer up to date, said Müller of the "Welt am Sonntag". "In view of the technological development of diesel engines and the changed market situation for diesel fuel, it makes sense to rethink changes in both vehicle tax and mineral oil tax."
Creampie at diesel sales
In view of the dramatic rise in the price of crude oil and mineral oil products, the transport policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Uwe Beckmeyer, called for worldwide sanctions against speculative price gouging. In the “Welt am Sonntag” he raised serious allegations against the oil industry and speculators. About 25 percent of the current inflation is due to speculative transactions alone. "This is the purest rip-off," said Beckmeyer. This would damage entire economies. "Therefore, the rulers of the G8 states must forbid speculation on a rising oil price," said the SPD traffic expert.
Beckmeyer accused the mineral oil companies of “getting the most out of selling diesel”. The high demand, which was also created by the higher number of registrations of diesel vehicles, was unabashedly used to push prices. (dpa)
