75% of Germans believe the government has failed to cope with rising gasoline prices
According to a survey conducted by the Insa research institute for Bild, most German residents are dissatisfied with the government's response to the sharp rise in fuel prices following the outbreak of war near Iran.
The research data shows that the average price of gasoline increased by 29%, and diesel prices rose by 44%. In this context, 75% of respondents felt that the authorities did not do enough to curb the price increases, while only 13% were confident that the measures taken were sufficient.
Germans are also skeptical about the new initiative proposed by Economy Minister Katrin Rehbein, which suggests allowing gas stations to raise prices only once a day. The draft law is planned to be submitted to the Bundestag next week. However, only 22% of the survey participants believed this measure would actually help reduce fuel costs.
Meanwhile, most respondents supported stricter measures. 76% support reducing fuel taxes. According to the survey data, taxes currently account for about 64% of the gasoline price. Another 68% of respondents believe that the state should seize the so-called "excess profits" of oil companies.
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