Israel Approves 50 Agorot Fuel Price Cut Amid Fiscal Concerns
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Fuel prices in Israel to be reduced by 50 agorot per liter.
- The reduction is planned for one month, pending public comment.
- The measure follows a similar discount approved last month.
- The current discount is expected to cost 150 million shekels.
- Government officials oppose the cut due to fiscal concerns.
Israel's Ministry of Finance announced Thursday that its legal counsel sees no impediment to the Finance Minister signing off on a fuel price reduction for the upcoming month. The decision now awaits the Attorney General's opinion before the proposed order can be published for public comment. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich intends to implement a 50 agorot per liter discount on gasoline for one month, pending public feedback. This follows a similar 50 agorot reduction he approved last month.
Smotrich previously subsidized a fuel price increase at a cost of approximately 310 million shekels over two months. The current proposed reduction is estimated to cost around 150 million shekels for the month. Professional officials within the government have expressed opposition to the measure, citing Israel's less-than-ideal fiscal situation. They argue that any tax reduction at this time will inevitably lead to either higher debt or future tax increases.
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