Customer service versus low-cost
Customer service versus low-cost Good manners, differentiated treatment and correctness will never go out of fashion. In these times when it is important to reduce costs, including personnel costs, and to "lighten" the negative part of the profit and loss account in order to keep the business afloat, it is when it is important to [...]
Montoro announces that a "large number" of applications for the refund of the "céntimo sanitario" have already been submitted.
Montoro announces that a "large number" of applications for the refund of the "céntimo sanitario" have already been submitted. The Minister of Finance and Public Administrations, Cristóbal Montoro, announced this Wednesday that the Tax Agency has already received a "large number" of applications for the refund of the 'céntimo sanitario', the surcharge introduced in the Tax on Hydrocarbons [...]
15 expert proposals for tax reform
The commission of experts advocates a rise in diesel taxes to bring them into line with petrol The commission of experts for the reform of the Spanish tax system proposes bringing the diesel rate into line with the petrol rate "in the period deemed appropriate by the Government". In its report, the commission, chaired by [...]
23 measures to lower fuel prices
What can the government do to curb rising fuel prices? The National Competition Commission has issued a report in which it proposes 23 measures in both the wholesale and retail markets to increase competition and put downward pressure on prices. C. Castelló - 15/10/2012 - 12:03 The [...]
IEA expects cheaper oil through 2017, but with volatility
The International Energy Agency (IEA) considers that world oil demand will slow down over the next five years and, despite the volatility that will continue in this period, the average price of crude oil should fall below 90 dollars a barrel in 2017. In its report on [...]
Oil companies say they are already adjusting prices and have no room to lower them.
The oil companies have assured the Minister of Industry, José Manuel Soria, that they have been adjusting their prices for some time and that the margins they obtain from the sale of a litre of petrol or diesel range between 1 and 2 cents of a euro, so that, unless international prices or taxes fall, they cannot [...]
The rise in fuel prices boosts the CPI by five tenths of a percentage point in August
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by five tenths of a percentage point in August, to 2.71 QoQ, mainly due to the increase in the price of fuels and lubricants, according to the leading indicator on the evolution of prices in the Spanish economy, which shows the increase in the price of fuels and lubricants.
Galp discovers offshore natural gas in Mozambique
Galp Energía has made a new offshore natural gas discovery in the Mamba Norte 1 area, located in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin (Mozambique), informed the company, which participates in the exploration of the area in consortium with Eni (70%), Kogas (10%) and ENH (10%). Galp Energía Following the discovery of [...]
Iran again threatens to suspend crude oil exports to six EU countries.
Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Qalebani has threatened again on Monday to immediately stop exporting crude oil to six EU countries: Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Italy and Portugal. Just yesterday, the Iranian government announced the suspension of crude oil sales to British and French companies. [...]
Iran halts crude oil sales to France and UK
Iran has suspended crude oil exports to the UK and France, according to Iranian Oil Ministry spokesman Ali Reza Nikzad. Iran suspends crude oil sales to France and the UKIran has suspended crude oil exports to the UK and France, according to Iranian Oil Ministry spokesman Ali Reza Nikzad.