La escalada de precios de la energía presiona al Ejecutivo para renovar el escudo anticrisis
Sumar pide abiertamente aprobar un paquete de medidas similar al de 2022, con un impuesto extraordinario a las petroleras y un tope al gas
The escalating energy prices are putting pressure on the government to renew the crisis shield. As the summer season ends and tensions rise over the conflict in Iran, European institutions face challenges in dealing with the surge in energy costs. Winter approaches with gas reserves at their lowest for this time of year in Europe, and the price of gas soaring above 70 euros per megavolt-ampere hour (MWh).
While the increases are not as high as the 2022 record, when there were actual supply problems, inflation will rise amid a drained public, who emptied their wallets during the previous price spike. Under these circumstances, Sumar has already requested its government partners, who lead the economic portfolios, to adopt extraordinary measures similar to those of 2022: discounts on VAT in bills and food; a cap on the price of gas in the wholesale market, and a tax on big oil companies.
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