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EU states revive windfall tax push as fuel prices spike; bloc split
EUobserver·ES · DE · PT·1 day ago
Czech fuel prices rose 14.3% in August, the steepest increase in the EU, where the average was 8.3%. Gasoline in the Czech Republic is 2.7% higher, indicating a broader regional energy price pressure. This may reflect supply constraints or tax changes, but the cause is not specified.