POPPEL - Dutch tractors cross the border day and night via small sandy roads to refuel more cheaply in Belgium. Since the Netherlands abolished the tax benefit for red diesel in 2013, cross-border trade has flourished with hardly any controls.

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  • In de grensstreek wordt volop rode diesel gesmokkeld, Onderzoekscollectief Spit, 22/11/2025

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  • Netherlands

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