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Israel Cuts Fuel Tax to Lower Prices Ahead of Elections
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By Ирен Давид
First reported by N12 · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israel has lowered fuel prices by half a shekel per liter by temporarily reducing excise tax, a move aimed at easing public financial burdens ahead of upcoming elections. The reduction follows a period of record-high fuel costs driven by global market factors and geopolitical events.
- 01Israel reduced fuel prices by 0.5 shekels per liter.
- 02The price cut was achieved by lowering excise tax.
- 03The move aims to relieve public financial pressure.
- 04High global prices and geopolitical events caused previous price surges.
- 05The reduction is temporary, lasting until at least late October.
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