{
  "id": 3845119,
  "title": "Fuels are waiting in a zone of highs for the return operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/los-carburantes-esperan-en-zona-de-maximos-la-operacion-retorno",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:54:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/08/28/6a907895468aebc77e8b459b.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Combustible prices have been on a relentless rise for eight consecutive weeks, with diesel increasing by 24% and gasoline by 20%. As the holiday season draws to a close, Spanish families face a steep uphill battle, as the energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East and the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz takes a toll on their purchasing power. The average price of gasoline stood at 1.86 euros per liter this week, 1.8% higher than the previous week, while diesel averaged 1.72 euros, up 1.5%. According to the latest EU Petrol Bulletin, the cumulative price increase since the beginning of July, following the government's decision to return VAT to 21% on fuels, is almost 24% for gasoline and 19.8% for diesel, pushing prices back to their March-April peak and casting a gloomy outlook for consumers on the cusp of the summer vacation return operation.",
  "summary": "The price of fuels has posted eight consecutive weeks of increases, with rises of almost 24% in the case of diesel and 20% in that of gasoline.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}