Federal Minister of Transport
Scheuer calls for a fuel price cap – and sees a traffic light negotiator as an obligation
Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer (CSU)
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If Andreas Scheuer (CSU) has his way, the petrol price must be capped “at the latest at a price of 1.99 per liter”. FDP leader Christian Lindner should enforce this in a traffic light alliance, the Federal Transport Minister demands.
Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer sees the future federal government as obliged to take countermeasures if fuel prices are too high. “Around two thirds of the gasoline price are influenced by the state with taxes and duties,” said the CSU politician of “Bild” (Wednesday). “The state must therefore intervene at the latest at a price of 1.99 euros per liter and, in return, lower taxes.” The state should not be the main beneficiary of high fuel prices.
Scheuer sees FDP boss Lindner to be responsible
Scheuer called on FDP leader Christian Lindner to implement this in talks with the SPD and the Greens for a traffic light alliance. Lindner called for countermeasures to be taken on the price of petrol during the election campaign. “This is exactly what he has to do now in a traffic light coalition. Otherwise he makes himself untrustworthy. And the traffic light is already showing how indifferent it is to the concerns of the citizens,” Scheuer told the newspaper.