The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, announced that the Government is preparing new support for freight transport, firefighters, the social sector and taxis to compensate for the impact of rising fuel prices. When questioned about a fuel price cap, the minister considered this measure "exceptional and last resort" as it could disrupt market functioning. The Executive has already allocated around one billion euros through the ISP and estimates it will reach 1.3 billion by the end of the year. The minister attributed the rise in diesel to a shortage of worldwide refining capacity, pointing to conflicts in the Gulf and between Ukraine and Russia, as well as the closure of refineries in Europe.
Jornal Económico14/09/26, 14:34