Next week fuel prices will rise, bringing to an end the falls seen in recent weeks that helped mitigate the impact of the change in fuel taxation. Petrol is expected to be one cent more expensive from Monday and diesel, the most widely used fuel in Portugal, half a cent more ...
Fuel prices to rise at the end of the year
Friday, 26 December 2025RSS
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.
