High prices for electricity, gas and supermarkets. Diesel increased by 14 cents

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the barrel of oil has reached high levels, gas has reached record levels, electricity has risen, and the prices of various foodstuffs have worsened. Inevitably, the consequences of the war would hit the pockets of the Portuguese.

a prefix meaning environment The analysis begins with oil, noting that Brent crude is traded in London and serves as a reference for Portuguese imports, Over 110 bucks. This will have an impact on diesel and petrol in Portugal.

Apetro’s general secretary said Thursday that there will be “price adjustments.” next MondayBased on average prices for refined products after diesel and gasoline prices rose more than two years this week.

Meanwhile, Lusa reported this morning that diesel and gasoline prices will rise sharply With heights of more than 14 and 8 cents per literRespectively, following the rise in the prices of petroleum products in global markets, according to industry sources.

According to the reference prices of the National Energy Market Authority (Ense), the average price of a simple diesel today is 1,754 euros per liter and should start on Monday. Close to 1.90 € per literWhile the average price of gasoline will reach 95 – currently at 1795 euros per liter 1.88 euros per liter.

Thus, the average price of diesel next week should exceed the average price of gasoline.

The upward trend will also be reflected in bottled gas. Bottled gas prices are free, so the effect shouldn’t be long into the future. For natural gas, which acts like electricity, there is a regulated market with a price set by ERSE and a liberalized market where the price is set freely and competitively by suppliers.

ERSE reviews gas tariffs in the regulated market every three months, so there may be an increase soon.

in case if Electricityi.e. the regulated market where the price is set by ERSE, there may be an exceptional quarterly update (in this case, for April then July).

However, this chapter includes the measures being prepared by the government that can mitigate or cancel this price hike. Antonio Costa will provide €150 million from the Environment Fund to reduce grid access costs that appear in your electricity bill.

In the liberated marketthe issue is more complicated: there are cases where the fixed price is guaranteed for one year, but the supplier can change it according to market price fluctuations, even if it has to give at least 30 days notice.

The supermarket bill It will also increase as a result of rising energy costs, severe or severe drought and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as these two countries are one of the world’s major grain suppliers.

Although price increases seem inevitable, depending on the products you consume, it is not known when they will occur.

Before the outbreak of the war, the Director General of the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED), Gonzalo Lobo Xavier, Lusa said that the price hike was “Within 10% in some cases”, referring to cereals, meat, rice, pasta and other products.