Overview

• Baden-Württemberg leads the initiative, which is scheduled for initial Bundesrat discussion on October 17 before referral to committees.
• The proposal mirrors Austria’s system allowing only one price increase at 12:00 each day while permitting price cuts at any time.
• The Bundeskartellamt’s fuel transparency unit reports roughly 18 to 22 price changes per station per day, with the frequency rising.
• The Tankstellen-Interessenverband supports the plan, arguing it would stabilize pricing for drivers and ease pressure on station operators.
• Backers say the rule would cut mandatory data submissions to the market-transparency authority; a similar 2012 Bundesrat push failed at the federal stage and Berlin has not yet stated a position.