En midlertidig reduksjon i avgiftene på bensin og diesel i Sverige trer i kraft på onsdag, noe som er ventet å utløse en strøm til pumpene, spesielt fra norske kunder.
Sverige blir et av de billigste landene i Europa for bensin og diesel takket være det midlertidige avgiftskuttet.
David Sällh, ansvarlig for beredskap i bransjeorganisasjonen Drivkraft Sverige, uttaler at pumpene midlertidig kan gå tomme i noen timer.
Avgiftskuttet beskrives som ukens tiltak og innføres på onsdag.
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