Higher turnout at the petrol pumps in goodbye to the Year – Digital Journal

Higher turnout at the petrol pumps in goodbye to the Year – Digital Journal

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 normal places of residence to celebrate the end of the year at different stops. “

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

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 euros “, warning that” there will be some inconvenience. “

In addition, the ANAREC vice president pointed out another yet 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 to be with 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” along the border, “once that it is “absolutely impossible supply here’s 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 Taxes ago 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 automobile supply for the last day of the year, but that it “will never have a big influence because the ability to anticipate [the consumer] is limited to the capacity of the tanks of cars.”

The fall in prices of petroleum products led to the decline in fuel prices at service stations in recent weeks to values ​​below those in 2010, which will dilute the increase through the state budget and the reform of the Green Taxation.

The evolution fuel prices in 2015 led to a heated discussion between oil companies and the government, with the accounts of both sides to differ with regard to the value for the increased uptake of biofuels.

The accounts of Galp give an additional five cents per liter diesel and 6.5 cents in gasoline next year, resulting from worsening road service contribution, as provided in the State Budget, the carbon tax, contemplated in the reform of Green Taxation and even the incorporation of biofuels (provided for in Decree-Law 117/2010).

The government came several times to reject this result, which led to APETRO to redo the accounts and to corroborate an increase of . 5 and 6.5 cents for diesel and gasoline, respectively

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