Mayor of Sintra orders vehicles to be filled up because of rising fuel prices
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Mayor of Sintra orders vehicles to be filled up because of rising fuel prices

Correio da Manhã4 September 2026 at 11:48

The mayor of Sintra, Marco Almeida, ordered that municipal vehicles be filled (refueled) due to the increase in fuel prices. This decision comes in a context of escalating fuel costs.

Marco Almeida justified the measure stating that "good management of public money must be above all else." The PS mayor emphasized the importance of good management of public funds.

The information was reported by the newspaper Correio da Manhã, which reported this decision made by the Sintra municipal council to address the worsening fuel costs. This measure aims to optimize available resources for municipal operations.

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