Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com

Updated: Thu 2 Jul 2026 10:53 CET

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Cars queue to fill up on the last day before the end of the fuel tax rebate. picture alliance/dpa | Matthias Bein

Drivers across Germany woke up to higher fuel costs after the tank discount ended this week. Prices jumped quickly, and earlier than many expected.