The figures show that the war has already reached our pockets, but more unsettling is the grave tone contained in the statements from officials at the European Central Bank and the European Commission. Editorial by Marta Moitinho Oliveira
The grave tone from Frankfurt and Brussels
Saturday, 4 April 2026RSS

Context & Explainers
The ISP (Imposto sobre Produtos Petrolíferos e Energéticos) is Portugal's excise tax on petroleum and energy products, charged as a fixed amount per liter on petrol, diesel, and other fuels. It is one of the main components of fuel prices at the pump, alongside VAT and the carbon tax (Taxa de Carbono).
The government can adjust ISP rates — temporarily or permanently — to influence fuel prices. Rate cuts are a common policy tool to ease cost-of-living pressures on drivers and transport businesses, though they also reduce government revenue.
For consumers, the ISP is significant because even small changes in the per-liter rate translate into noticeable differences at the pump, particularly for diesel users and commercial transport operators.
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