Overview
- This week Spain recorded consecutive weekly rises that amount to an almost 20% increase in pump prices since the temporary VAT cut expired in early July.
- National averages are near €1.68–€1.71 per litre for gasoline and €1.79–€1.83 per litre for diesel, according to official and press data for 6 August.
- The government trimmed the special hydrocarbon tax (IEH) to partially offset the VAT change, reducing prices by about €0.10–€0.15 per litre in recent weeks, but those measures have not stopped overall increases.
- Local markets show sharper spikes and wider gaps between chains, with diesel approaching €1.92–€2.00 per litre in Granada and price spreads of roughly €0.20–€0.30 per litre between discount and branded stations.
- Higher pump prices are pushing drivers to low-cost stations, to share rides and to time refills, and they are raising transport costs for households and businesses, with a 55-litre tank now costing about €93 for gasoline and €99 for diesel.