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Transport companies raise prices in Portugal and lose ground to Spain. "The impact of fuel costs is brutal"Photo by ArtisticOperations on Pexels
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Transport companies raise prices in Portugal and lose ground to Spain. "The impact of fuel costs is brutal"

CNN Portugal15 September 2026 at 07:00

Freight transport companies in Portugal are already raising prices to survive the rise in diesel prices, a situation ANTRAM describes as having a "brutal" impact. The association warns that Portuguese transport companies are losing competitiveness compared to Spain, anticipating greater pressure on the sector in the North of the country.

In passenger transport, ANTROP estimates additional costs of 16 million euros, related to the fuel price increase. The association says some companies are already resorting to loans to pay their employees' salaries.

The distribution sector also expresses concern and warns that price pressure should reach supermarkets in about a month, as transportation costs work their way through the supply chain.

Why this matters

Readers will be affected by the inevitable increase in supermarket prices, estimated at about a month. Transport companies in the North face greater competitive pressure, and there is risk of job losses or service disruption if passenger transport companies cannot bear the growing fuel costs.

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