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Fuel prices fluctuate, but now there are warnings of a real price shock. According to new forecasts, we could soon see pump prices of over 30 kroner per liter. If so, those would be the highest prices ever.
The introduction of the new ETS2 quota system could make gasoline up to 6.54 NOK and diesel 7.49 NOK more expensive by 2030, according to the government's own estimates.
A proposal that is now up for political consideration indicates that the price for CO₂ emissions could lead to increased costs for both gasoline and diesel. According to Nettavisen , this could lead to:
This is due to a quota system that is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In order to emit CO₂, actors must buy quotas. When the price of quotas increases, it becomes more expensive to produce and sell fossil fuels.
For anyone who lives outside the cities, commutes long distances, or relies on a car for work, this isn't about luxury – it's about making everyday life work. And it's precisely these people who are hit the hardest.
Making it extremely expensive to use a car in the rural areas is perhaps the easiest, but also the most unsocial. There, the car is not a choice, but a necessity. Now politicians are discussing measures that in practice make it far too expensive to get to work, drop off the children or shop for food.
For many, it means filling up the tank once a week. For some, it means dropping off children, getting to work and shopping for food – not a luxury, but an everyday necessity. When prices are pushed up, it's not just a matter of a few extra kroner. It's hundreds and thousands of kroner a month. And it hits hardest where the car is not a choice, but a necessity.
Now is the time for decision-makers to take stock of the consequences – for ordinary people, in ordinary lives. What do you think?
