In August, hotel overnight stays rose 1.7% to 10.9 million, while total revenues grew 4.5% to 1.1 billion euros, with average room prices reaching 163 euros, according to National Statistics Institute (INE) data.
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The hotel sector expects to reach 7.4 billion euros in revenue by the end of 2026, a 5% increase compared to the previous year. However, businesses report that rising energy and fuel costs, alongside overall operational expenses, are absorbing a significant portion of the gains from increased prices.
Farmers in the Castelo Branco district are organizing a slow march of tractors and agricultural machinery on 2 November in Fundão to protest rising costs of fuel, fertilizers, and energy. The demonstration, organized by the local farmers' association (ADACB), calls for concrete government measures to reduce production costs and guarantee fair prices for national produce.
Over the past 12 months, filling a 50-liter tank with gasoline increased in cost from 85 euros to 100 euros, an increase of 15 euros per tank. Despite the price hikes of 6 cents for gasoline and 9 cents for diesel, official data for August shows gasoline 95 consumption rose by 4.4% and diesel by 1% compared to the same month last year.