Diesel Tax Hike Pushes Pump Prices Above 80 Lira in Turkey’s Major Cities
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- Turkey’s diesel price rose by 3.60 lira per liter on Sept. 1 after an increase in special consumption tax and the addition of 20% VAT.
- Diesel prices exceeded 80 lira per liter in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.
- Gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas prices did not change on the same date.
A tax increase has pushed diesel prices above 80 lira per liter in Turkey’s largest cities, adding to fuel costs for drivers.
The special consumption tax on diesel rose to 3 lira per liter on Sept. 1. With 20% value-added tax added, the increase at the pump reached 3.60 lira.
Diesel cost 80.93 lira on Istanbul’s Asian side and 81.07 lira on the European side. Prices reached 81.19 lira in Ankara and 82.46 lira in Izmir. Gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas prices remained unchanged.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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