In Belgium you can refuel cheaper from today than was already the case. The excise duty has been reduced by 17.5 cents per liter, which means that many Dutch people look for the pump across the border.
In Poppel, under Tilburg, among others, Dutch cars are queuing for refueling. A liter of petrol costs 1.77 euros there, the recommended retail price in the Netherlands is 2.41 euros, according to UnitedConsumers.
"At 08.00 hours the first Dutchmen were already queuing. I have even provided a diversion route with crush barriers to make everything go safely," the gas station owner In Poppel told the VRT .
Also in Maasmechelen, across the border at Geleen, many Dutch people were filling up early:
In Belgium, fuel was also considerably cheaper before the reduction of excise duties than in the Netherlands. The excise duty reduction in Belgium will last at least until the end of June.
Excise duties will also be reduced in the Netherlands, but only from 1 April. From then on you pay 17 cents less for a liter of petrol and 11 cents less for a liter of diesel. The measure will be in effect for at least six months.