00:00Portugal woke up to another rise in fuel prices which, in the case of diesel, reached an all-time high.
00:07According to projections by the Automobile Club of Portugal, diesel rose on Monday by 15 cents to 2.17 euros
00:14per liter,
00:15and petrol increased by 12 cents to 2.14 per liter.
00:19This is the biggest jump in fuel prices in the last four years, and the highest diesel price ever,
00:25according to calculations by the Portuguese financial outlet Dinero Vivo.
00:29In the case of petrol, it's the highest level since the energy crisis triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine in
00:352022.
00:36The Portuguese Minister for Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho,
00:41said that the increase in prices is in line with the rest of Europe, drawing a comparison with France.
00:46In Germany, fuel prices also increased, hitting a record high,
00:51with petrol surpassing the previous record of 2.21 euros per liter set in March 2022.
00:57Carvalho said her ministry is exploring ways to slow down the increase in fuel prices,
01:02but stress that the government is not profiting from this crisis.
01:05The rise in fuel prices in Europe has been linked to the conflict in the Middle East
01:09and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world's oil normally flows.
01:15Portuguese drivers took to the streets to protest the new prices,
01:19driving with Portuguese flags and honking their horns to express their disapproval.
01:22The
