Record European fuel prices drive new relief measures for motorists.

Updated reporting shows sharp year-on-year fuel increases as Germany and Italy prepare tax relief for drivers and vehicle owners.

By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing
Source published 19 Sept 2026 · Briefing published 20 September 2026

AI-generated illustration. Unbranded cars queue at a petrol station beneath a rising cost ribbon; not a particular European station or protest. — AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. Conceptual fuel-cost pressure on motorists; not a specific station, price display or country. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration

The Guardian’s updated report said EU petrol prices were 24% higher than a year earlier and diesel was up 38%. It cited record German prices of €2.31 a litre for petrol and €2.45 for diesel, while Dutch prices reached €2.73 and €2.78 respectively.

Germany announced a temporary €0.17-per-litre fuel-tax cut from October 1 through year-end and said it would discuss a price cap by January 2027. Italy plans to remove road tax next year for about 14.5 million cars and motorcycles, a measure expected to cost more than €2 billion.

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