Associations now expect the busiest stations … – iOnline

Associations now expect the busiest stations … – iOnline

The last day of 2014 will be marked by a greater flow to the fuel filling stations, according to industry associations, given that is the end of year and that prices increase again in January.

The president of the Portuguese Association of Oil Companies (APETRO), Anthony Long, told Lusa that “there may be some affluence” above normal to gas stations, since “there are many people moving out of their usual places of residence to celebrate the end of the year at different stops. ”

And that, he added, “obviously increase consumption,” considering that Anthony Long “would not be surprised” if there is a demand greater than normal and that “filling stations are properly provisioned to meet search “.

Less optimistic is the National Association of Fuel Dealers (ANAREC), which warned of the possibility of “some inconvenience” at service stations, due to higher turnout is expected for Wednesday.

José Reis, vice president of ANAREC said in a statement to Lusa that this is a situation that the “concerned” because “people will leave to the last minute” to go supplying cars and “save a few more euros, “warning that” there will be some inconvenience. ”

In addition, the ANAREC vice president also pointed out another concern: the increase in fuel prices from January through the entry into force of the state budget for 2015 and the reform of the Green Taxation.

“It’s a situation that concerns us because fuels could this time be at a lower price than in Spain and, from now, let’s stick with the higher prices,” said José Reis, whereas this is particularly serious in the case of offices situated “on the border”, since it makes “absolutely impossible the supply side”.

The president of APETRO, for its part, points out that “with the approval of the State Budget for 2015 and the law of Green Taxation there is a likely increase in fuel prices through taxation.”

Recognizing that this increase “is to be paid by the consumer,” said Anthony Long is possible that this will lead the Portuguese to try to anticipate the supply of the car for the last day of the year, but that it “never will have a great influence because the ability to anticipate [the consumer] is limited to the capacity of containers of cars. ”