Prime Minster Jens Stoltenberg and his Labour Party has disregarded opposition from coalition partners as well as condemnation from the opposition parties, and it is now clear that biodiesel will no longer be exempt from road tax.
Biodiesel, an environmentally friendly fuel, has for this reason been excempt from the road tax, but the Labour Party now says biodiesel must be taxed on level with other fuels. This tax is today NOK 3.40, and if added, this will make biodiesel more expensive than ordinary diesel fuel.
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