Prices will go up when a temporary tax cut expires tomorrow. And no, it’s not the Green Party that’s been up to its old tricks again. The price increase is scheduled to take effect tomorrow by the Tidö government.
On Thursday, October 1, the price of gasoline will rise by 1.30 kronor per liter when the temporary tax cut on fossil fuels expires. The price of diesel will increase by 40 öre. It is not the Social Democrats or the Green Party who are raising the prices. This is a planned return to the level that was in effect before the Tidö government, with the support of the Sweden Democrats, lowered the tax for a limited period.
The reduction was introduced this spring as a temporary relief measure. It was time-limited from the outset, and once the deadline passes, the discount will automatically expire without a new decision by Parliament.
More increases ahead
On December 1, the temporary reduction in the carbon tax will also expire. Unless a new majority decides otherwise, both gasoline and diesel prices will rise by about three kronor per liter. The price of diesel could then reach around 28–29 kronor before Christmas.
It's obvious that they need to bring in more tax revenue to finance the war in Ukraine, among other things.
They would have voted for Putte for president.
There, the soup costs 6 kr per liter.
But it's not too late to sign an agreement with Russia, as long as there's a willingness to do so.
But first, we have to get rid of the idiots in Parliament.