Fuel

Fuel pumps at a gas station. Photo: Pixabay.

Spain

ENERGY CRISIS

Gas stations raise prices before government discounts take effect

The Nomad Today 3/31/22

On Thursday, for the first time, the average price of a liter of diesel exceeded that of gasoline in Spain

Finance Minister María Jesús Montero, at a press conference after a extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

INFLATION

Discount of 20 cents per liter of fuel in force in Spain from 1 April

The Nomad Today 3/29/22

The package of measures agreed by the coalition government includes other benefits, such as the cap imposed on rent increases and a temporary increase in the amount of the Spanish Minimum Vital…

Spain

INFLATION

Spain extends discount of 20 cents per liter of fuel to all consumers

The Nomad Today 3/28/22

Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal are looking to decouple the price of electricity from that of gas

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Government and truckers agree discount of 20 cents per fuel liter

The Nomad Today 3/25/22

The organizers of the strike consider it insufficient and demand 60 cents per liter, so the truckers' protests are scheduled to continue on Friday

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Fuel protests in Spain hitting production at food company Danone

The Nomad Today 3/22/22

The protests have hit other parts of the Spanish economy

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Spain promises fuel aid as fishing crews and truckers strike

The Nomad Today 3/22/22

Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez announced aid of €500 million to help combat high diesel price

HANDOUT - 24 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson arrives to attend the Special meeting of the European Council on the situation in Ukraine. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

Economy & Business

INFLATION

Sweden set to cut fuel tax for car owners amid market turmoil

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/14/22

Additionally, car owners will get a one-off payment of between 1,000 and 1,500 krona while families with kids will see a boost in their living allowance

10 March 2022, France, Versailles: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) receives Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Palace of Versailles for the meeting of European Union EU leaders at an informal two-day meeting. The topic is the current development after the Russian attack on Ukraine. Photo: Eric Lalmand/BELGA/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Netherlands cuts taxes on fuel and energy amid record high costs

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

In addition, people with low incomes will receive subsidies to compensate for high electricity and gas prices

Charcuterie section of a supermarket in Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation in Spain 6.1% in the first month of the year 2022

The Nomad Today 2/15/22

Men's clothing became 5% more expensive, and women's 4%

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Filling the car's gas tank in Spain has never been so expensive

The Nomad Today 2/3/22

The average price of gasoline in Spain set an all-time record, according to the latest Oil Bulletin of the European Commission

A woman doing the shopping in a supermarket. Photo: Foreigner.fi/File photo.

World

CONSUMER PRICES

Finland inflation rises driven by higher fuel, electricity prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/21

The consumer price index rose 3.7% year-on-year in November, following a 3.2% increase in October

Hybrid electric cars charging. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION

More than 1,000 Spanish gas stations to offer electric car charging

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

The proposal allows three general exceptions to the obligation

28 October 2021, Spain, Madrid: The spokesperson of the Alliance Against Energy Poverty Maria Campuzano takes part in a demonstration to denounce the rise in electricity and gas prices and to demand responsibility from the government, in the Plaza de la Villa. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Rising electricity and fuel prices drive inflation to 40-year record

The Nomad Today 11/12/21

The situation is becoming more and more complicated for families due to the rise in prices of basic necessities such as electricity (62.8%), liquid fuels (57.1%) and gas for heating (11.3%)

29 September 2021, United Kingdom, London: Vehicles queue for fuel at a petrol station in west London. Britain deploys army soldiers and more fuel trucks to ease the fuel shortage crisis. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/dpa

World

GREAT BRITAIN

British minister calls petrol crisis lesson for end to fossil fuels

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/21

“There are people in society, there are people in the Conservative Party, people in politics, who are sceptical, and who are not supportive of government efforts to secure this transition,” he said.