The Portuguese government is blocking the increase in fuel support, arguing that the population "drives more," which makes it difficult to justify an increase in these subsidies. The executive does not intend to extend further these fuel support measures.
Maria da Graça Carvalho, figure mentioned in the article, categorically rules out the idea of fuel price fixing. The minister considers that this solution is not viable within the country's current energy policies.
The discount on the ISP (Excise Duty on Petroleum Products) should represent up to 1.3 billion euros by the end of this year. This value represents a significant burden on public finances with these support measures.
The government's position is clear: giving a bigger "handout" on fuels is out of the question. The executive understands that there is no budgetary space to further increase these subsidies, considering that citizens are already using their cars more.
