Diesel and Gas Taxes in Europe

Many European countries offered temporary fuel tax reductions in response to extreme energy price increases in 2022, but in 2023, gas and diesel taxes have mostly returned to pre-war rates.
The EU requires a minimum excise duty of €0.36 per liter on petrol, with only Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Malta, and Poland adhering to this minimum rate.
The Netherlands has the highest gas tax in the EU at €0.79 per liter, while Hungary has the lowest at €0.29 per liter.
Roughly 30% of new passenger vehicles in the EU are diesel vehicles, with a slightly lower minimum excise duty of €0.33 per liter.
Most EU countries levy a lower excise duty on diesel than on gas, with the UK having the highest at €0.62 per liter and Hungary the lowest at €0.28 per liter.
All EU countries also levy a value-added tax on gas and diesel.
Fuel taxes are expected to be central to policy discussions as the EU pursues its green transition.

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