The two associations representing the sector of freight carriers decided today to present next week a package of measures to the Government, demanding a reduction of 20 cents in the price of diesel.
The diesel “20 cents cheaper “is the main requirement of the National Association of Road Goods Transport (ANTRAM) and the National Association of Portuguese carriers (ANTP), who gathered this Saturday in Pombal, Leiria district, a meeting that he intended to define actions in defense of sector following the increase in tax on oil products (ISP).
the president of ANTRAM, Paulo Duarte, who was speaking to journalists in the middle of the meeting the spokesman condition of the two associations, advocated a equate the price of diesel fuel to that which is practiced in Spain and it is therefore necessary a reduction of 20 cents.
according to the official, is “in Spain are competitive” compared to the price of diesel, this competitiveness should also be possible to achieve in Portugal, still remembering that the current price of diesel means that carriers choose to supply in Spain.
“we want to be competitive in the industry that Portugal so precise that is the sector of exports “, as well as the movement of goods in the domestic market, he stressed.
in a meeting held behind closed doors and that” the mood is not calm, “already we reached the decision to deliver a document with “at least six measures” the government early next week, Paulo Duarte.
the two associations will wait for “a concrete answer in the next week” and by the Government’s response may take “other measures and fight,” he said, not wanting to anticipate that other actions may be taken.
Paulo Duarte chose not to disclose the measures included in this document except for the price reduction requirement fuel, but said the proposed package is “truly feasible” and that can touch the “reduction of context costs,” among other areas.
according to the president of ANTRAM was “very difficult “to convince the representatives of the carriers gathered in Pombal in advance to the delivery of this package of measures, because” many years “that the sector makes proposals, but” the receptivity has not been the best. “
the proposed State Budget for 2016 determines the increase in the tax on Petroleum Products (ISP) in six cents per liter of unleaded petrol and diesel and three cents per liter applicable to colored and marked diesel tax (green diesel or agricultural ).
With this measure, the Government intends to raise more than EUR 360 million and thus offset the fall in oil prices in international markets, which led to a loss of revenue for the state.
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