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March has been a wild month for fuel prices. Inflation, added to the war in Ukraine, has made these were shot up to overcome the psychological barrier of 2 euros per liter of gas.
This meant that the Government took the decision to limit fuel prices, subsidizing 20 cents per liter. This amount will have to be advanced by gas stations, an action that has been criticized by distributors, especially SMEs, concerned about their liquidity for the duration of this measure.
For drivers at Easter, where the DGT forecasts 14.6 million trips, the importance of finding a cheap gas station is maximum, as well as applying efficient driving methods.
The official price of gasoline in Spain, according to the EU Oil Bulletin, is 1.61 euros for gasoline and 1.65 for diesel. However, using online comparators you can find more affordable options, such as diesel at 1.44 in Albacete —interesting for trips to Levante— or Sin Plomo 95 at 1.52 in Sabiote (Jaén).
Before setting off, in addition to routine checks that can affect consumption, such as checking tire pressure, it is now important to make strategic stops to save on refueling and to know where the cheapest stations are.
There are currently almost 1,300 automatic gas stations, 45% more than before the pandemic, and they reach a 13% market share. Only the three big companies in this sector, Petroprix, Ballenoil y Plenoil, sold a total of more than one billion liters of gasoline and diesel last year, with a reduction of between 10 and 15 euro cents compared to the average prices of the rest of the operators. The combined turnover of these companies exceeded one billion euros.
In addition, it is also the first outbound operation in which the new Traffic and Road Safety Law will be in force, which has introduced new road penalties that you should be aware of before driving.
One of the fears that drivers face on long trips, where traffic jams are practically guaranteed, is that their occupants will get dizzy – especially if they are small children. To do this, it is important to be clear about why they occur and how to avoid them.
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