The Danish People's Party wants to make it cheaper for Danes to refuel their petrol and diesel cars. Therefore, the party is submitting a proposal to the new parliament on Tuesday to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel for road transport to the EU's minimum rate.
This corresponds to a price drop of approximately 2.68 kroner per liter of petrol and approximately 1.80 kroner per liter of diesel. This is reported by DR, which has spoken to the DF's finance spokesman, Peter Kofod.
The party wants to instruct the government to submit a bill that will come into force on 1 May 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. In addition, the party will reduce the VAT on petrol and diesel for road transport from 25 percent to 15 percent. The proposal will be financed, among other things, by taking money from climate projects such as Energi Bornholm, according to Kofod.
- We think that Denmark has spent far too much energy on expensive, unprofitable and ineffective climate projects such as offshore wind, energy islands and hydrogen pipes through Southern Jutland and everything else, he tells the media.
Gasoline and diesel prices were one of the big issues during the election campaign for the general election. This was due, among other things, to the fact that the prices for refueling have increased in light of the war in the Middle East.
During the election campaign, several parties - including DF - also proposed lowering taxes. This did not arouse enthusiasm among the Governor of the National Bank, Christian Kettel Thomsen, who warned at the end of March that it would lead to undesirable side effects.
- If you introduce lower taxes, it will help keep prices up for a longer time, and that is why we are not enthusiastic about it, he said at a press conference.
The Danish Democrats support - S oppose
The Danish Democrats agree with the DF that it is necessary to look at lowering taxes on gasoline and diesel as soon as possible. The party has previously proposed spending six billion kroner on this in 2026.
- It affects the everyday economy of ordinary families, but also Danish businesses, which is why it ultimately affects prices. I think it can be done immediately, if only there is political will to do so, says the party's finance spokesman, Dennis Flydtkjær, in a written response to Ritzau.
The Social Democrats' political spokesman, Christian Rabjerg Madsen, tells DR that the party will vote no to the DF's proposal due to the current government negotiations.
- But we have also said in general that we do not reject any proposals as long as they contribute to mitigating the consequences of a potential energy crisis, he tells the media.
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