{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/portugal-road-fuel-consumption-august-data-october-2026",
  "slug": "portugal-road-fuel-consumption-august-data-october-2026",
  "category": "oil-gas",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-02",
  "sourceName": "ECO / Lusa",
  "sourceUrl": "https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Portugal",
    "Oil and gas",
    "Fuel markets",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Road-fuel use fell in August as prices rose",
    "summary": "DGEG figures published by Lusa show road-fuel consumption down 10.3% month on month in August, while average diesel prices rose 6.4%.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Consumption eases",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The 2 October report says road-fuel use dropped from 564,000 tonnes in July to 506,000 tonnes in August. Diesel use fell 14.2%, while 95-octane petrol volumes edged up from 125,000 to 126,000 tonnes."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "ECO / Lusa",
            "url": "https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Pump prices increased",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Average road diesel rose from €1.907 to €2.029 per litre, and 95-octane petrol from €1.943 to €1.966. These are official monthly figures for August; Lusa attributed them to DGEG statistics."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "ECO / Lusa",
            "url": "https://eco.sapo.pt/2026/10/02/consumo-de-combustiveis-cai-103-em-agosto-e-precos-sobem-ate-64/"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}