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Date Published: 29/03/2022

ARCHIVED - 20-cent discount on fuel in Spain officially approved

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The Spanish government has given the green light to emergency measures to reduce the cost of living with immediate effect

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - 20-cent discount on fuel in Spain officially approved

Spain’s government has given its official approval to the series of measures aimed at reducing the cost of fuel, gas and electricity in the country immediately.

These measures include reducing the price of petrol and diesel by 20 cents per litre for all citizens, plus other concessions aimed mainly at the truck drivers who have been striking for the last three weeks, as part of the so-called Response Plan to the impact of the war in Ukraine.

“The unjustified aggression in Ukraine has caused a war on the doorstep of the European Union, which is already having economic and social effects through the flow of refugees, the rise in energy prices and the disruptions in the supply chain, all of which is causing an economic shock that will affect all European countries,” said Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, at the presentation of this plan.

This plan includes a temporary minimum subsidy of 20 cents per litre of fuel (or per kilo, depending on the type of fuel), of which the State will pay for 15 cents and the oil companies a minimum of 5 cents. This emergency subsidy will only be in place until June 30.

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In addition, rental increases for the next three months will be limited to 2% and to help the most vulnerable families, the amount of the Minimum Vital Income benefits to ensure living standards will be increased by 15%.

Objective dismissals from work will once again be prohibited and the government will make it easier for struggling companies to apply ERTE furlough schemes.

Finally, the government has put a “cap” on the price that customers pay for their electricity. New contracts or those being renewed may not quote a price of more than 67 euros per Megawatt hour, though this will not apply to existing energy contracts.

What have the truckers got at the end of their strike?

Almost all the transport workers’ organisations have now called off their strike, and 97% of lorry drivers in Spain are back to work.

With regard to the measures the government has agreed with these hauliers, in addition to the same discount on fuel until June 30, including diesel, petrol, gas and adBlue, they will also receive a direct aid package of 1 billion euros.

This direct aid will amount to 1,250 euros per lorry, 950 euros per bus, 500 euros per van and 300 euros per light vehicle, which includes taxis, VTC and ambulances.

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