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Fuels: are these prices the new normal?

Observador7 September 2026 at 10:27

Current fuel prices may represent the new normal for consumers. Market specialist Filipe Garcia rules out the possibility of values returning to the levels recorded before the conflict that caused the rise.

Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, director-general of the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED), admits there is widespread pressure in the fuel sector. This pressure affects the entire distribution chain, from producers to end consumers.

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