War in the Middle East causes the biggest crisis ever in the oil market

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War in the Middle East causes the biggest crisis ever in the oil market

Oil supply falls by eight million barrels per day this month. In Portugal, a 50-litre tank is 11.75 euros more expensive than before the war.

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Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.

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