Will there be a discount in fuel prices? Will Diesel, Gasoline and LPG Prices Decline?

CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın made statements about the agenda. CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın; with the decrease in the exchange rate in the last 2 months zamWhile there should be a direct discount of 12 percent for fuel products based on 30 liras; He reacted to the government's use of the decrease in foreign exchange to increase the special consumption tax (SCT) taken from fuel. Akın from CHP “The power; The fact that the share of SCT, taken from fuel and reset to zero two months ago, increased with the decrease in foreign currency, once again showed that it does not care about the citizens. Instead of increasing the government SCT share, a direct 30 percent discount should be made on fuel products. Gasoline and diesel should be reduced to 8 liras, LPG autogas to 6,5 liras," he said.

CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın, in his written statement, stated that a discount should be made in fuel products as soon as possible. Akın from CHP stated the following in his statement:

20 IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS DUE TO THE EXCHANGE INCREASE ZAM DONE

Due to the wrong decisions taken by the government in the economy, fuel products have exceeded 20 prices in the last two months, which will be reflected in the pump prices. zam has been made. Every increase in the exchange rate was directly reflected in the fuel prices, and in this process, the liter prices of gasoline and diesel reached the limit of 12 liras. The government has reflected every increase in the exchange rate directly to the fuel products, almost every 2 days, which will be reflected in the pump prices during this time. zam started to be made.

SHARE OF THOUGHT WILL BE GIVEN TO SCT, NOT TO CITIZEN

In this context, while a direct discount is expected in fuel products; The government has once again shown that it does not care about citizens. According to the Presidential decision published in the Official Gazette, the SCT amount from fuel will be increased by the amount of the decrease in foreign currency prices. Accordingly, the increase in the exchange rate zamThe government will use the decrease in the exchange rate to increase the share of SCT. According to the decision, the share of SCT taken from fuel products will be increased by 2 liras and 70 kuruş.

DISCOUNT ON FUEL SHOULD BE 30 PERCENT

Instead of increasing the SCT on fuel, the government should reflect the price of 30 November 22 to pump prices with a 2021 percent decrease in foreign currency. In this context, the fuel oil planned as of 21 December 2021 zamhave been cancelled. However zamCancellation alone is not enough. Depending on the decrease in the exchange rate, the liter of gasoline, which is 11 liras and 6 kurus, should be reduced to 8 liras. Similarly, the price of diesel, whose liter price is 11 liras and 50 cents, should be reduced to 8 liras. The price of LPG autogas, whose liter price is 9 liras and 5 kurus, should be reduced to 6 liras and 50 cents as soon as possible. In other words, taking into account the decrease in the exchange rate in fuel prices, the share of SCT should not be increased, but a direct reduction of 30 percent should be made.”