The German government is developing legislation to require oil companies to provide documentation before raising fuel prices at gas stations.
In Germany, the government is currently drafting a law that will impose requirements on oil companies regarding pricing practices for gasoline and diesel at gas stations. According to reports from Die Welt, this legislation would mandate that companies provide documentation justifying any price increases. Furthermore, a government spokesperson indicated that the law includes provisions to limit the frequency of price hikes, allowing increases only once per day while enabling reductions to occur as often as possible.