Babiš vows to tackle fuel prices: ‘You cannot profit from war’
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- Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the Czech government would discuss rising fuel prices again on Monday.
- He said refineries appeared to be making excessive profits and had previously left open the possibility of capping margins again.
- The government will not propose cutting excise taxes on diesel or petrol.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the government would return to the issue of rising fuel prices on Monday.
In a video posted on Instagram, Babiš said it appeared that refineries were making excessive profits. “You cannot profit from war,” he said.
He had previously declined to rule out renewed government caps on fuel margins. The cabinet, however, will not propose reducing excise taxes on diesel and petrol.
You cannot profit from war.
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