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- Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his government will propose measures to curb record fuel prices.
- ADAC recorded a nationwide average petrol price of €2.286 per litre, a record.
- Economy Minister Katherina Reiche rejected a price cap and favored direct payments to low-tax households.
- SPD secretary Tim Klüssendorf called for a fuel-price cap, excess-profit tax and price transparency.