The coalition government is urged to initiate discussions on potential measures to support commuters, including the extension of the fuel tax reduction, which is currently set to expire at the end of June. Notably, the state governments of Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern have submitted a joint resolution to the Bundesrat, proposing that the reduction of 17 cents per liter in mineral oil tax should remain in effect until the conclusion of the conflict in Iran. Despite Federal Minister of Transport Volker Schnieder not ruling out an extension, economic experts from the ifo Institute have expressed skepticism regarding the effectiveness of such measures, citing limited pass-through of tax savings to consumers at fuel stations.