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Lithuanian minister questions Latvia's fuel tax cuts as too costly to replicate

  • 2026-09-25
  • LETA/BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS - Lithuanian Finance Minister Taurimas Valys has questioned Latvia's decision to temporarily cut excise duties on diesel and petrol, saying the measure would be too costly for Lithuania to replicate. From October, fuel prices in Latvia are expect...

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