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Jakub Janas

Watch: Spain is spending €5bn to lower its energy costs — will other EU members follow?

Next time you grumble at the petrol pump, who should you really be mad at? The oil companies, your government, or the EU?

The truth is, you are paying for a lot more than just the energy itself. In 20 EU countries, taxes swallow more than half the price of petrol.

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