# Gasoline and diesel prices soar in Germany

https://mins.news/en/video/60120

- DW News, 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIZzzseMNH0

> German motorists are confronting some of the highest fuel prices in years, reviving debate over possible government relief. Rising costs at the pump are also increasing political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose approval ratings have fallen to a new low. Fuel prices are emerging as an election issue.

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