According to a media report, the German Bundestag will decide on Friday to abolish tolls for gas transport. This saves Austria hundreds of thousands of euros per day.
Apparently the Federal Council was asked for approval this year through an accelerated procedure. If this is no longer the case, the German State Chamber will approve the abolition of the toll for gas transport next year with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025, according to a report in the “Presse”.
If Austria were to completely replace Russian gas with deliveries via Germany after OMV canceled its contract with Gazprom, the cost of the gas storage levy would amount to 750,000 euros per day. Germany introduced the so-called gas storage tax during the energy crisis.
Gewessler: “Good news for our economy”
Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens), who had repeatedly criticized the gas price surcharge, responded happily: “This removes this obstacle on the road to independence from Russia. The route that Austria is taking to say goodbye to gas from Russia is clear. This is good news for our economy and energy future.”
Source: Krone
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