The German government will lower the excise duty on fuel for three months from Wednesday. And this ensures that the Dutch make the crossing en masse to gas stations in the German border region. For example, the Dutch are queuing for this German gas station in Gronau.
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Similar scenes a lot further north, in Elmpt, just over the border at Roermond.
In Kranenburg, across the border near Nijmegen, the access roads to gas stations are even completely blocked. And also in Kaldenkirchen, near Venlo, it is busy at the pumping stations.
In the German Bunde, Dutch motorists also cause massive fuel congestion. The village will be flooded on Wednesday with cars moving at a walking pace towards the gas station.