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12-Uhr-Regel Boosts German Gas Station Margins, Especially for Smaller Operators

Why smaller stations benefited more from the pricing rule

The 12-Uhr-Regel, introduced on April 1, 2026, to limit fuel price increases to once daily, has led to higher profit margins for German gas stations — particularly smaller ones — according to a study by the Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung and the Düsseldorfer Institut für Wettbewerbsökonomie. In the two weeks following the rule’s implementation, the … Weiterlesen …