During the year, the prices of diesel fuel increased by 17,7 percent, and gasoline by 16,6 percent, according to new data from the Norwegian statistical office. At the same time, wages increased by 4,2 percent on average.
- With the price of gasoline in many places above NOK 20 per liter, it has to be added that a third of the price of gasoline and diesel is government taxes.
Says contact with NAF authorities, Thor Egil Braadland. He believes the government must now deliver on promises to cut taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel.
He promised tax cuts
In a government declaration, the Labor Party and the Center Party promised that they would "reduce taxes that affect most people, such as (...) fuel taxes." NAF strongly appeals to the Minister of Finance, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
– It's time to cut taxes. For most people it's blowing from all four directions right now; the threat of higher interest rates along with higher electricity prices, higher food prices and higher fuel prices. Most people don't drive unnecessarily, but they do need to use a car, Braadland says.
Additional fee for those who do not have an electric car yet
The number of electric cars is growing Norwegian roads. Soon, the sale of new cars to private individuals will only concern fully electric cars. As a result, taxes and high prices of petrol and diesel have further hit those groups that were not yet able to buy electric car.
- There are no areas where the green crossing is faster than in the car fleet. So far this year, 19 out of 20 new cars purchased by private individuals are all-electric. This is changing at a record pace. Almost half a million zero-emission cars drive on the roads. For those who don't have the option to buy an electric car now, high fuel prices will be an additional expense they won't escape, says Braadland.
Source: NAF
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