what is price of diesel in Portugal?

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Hi - we 're trying to decide whether to top up our diesel in Spain before we head to Portugal and was hoping someone can tell us a recent price per litre for diesel in Portugal to help us decide. (We think it's around €1.3 per litre in Spain).

Also, does anyone know whether the Portuguese are ok about carrying spare diesel in cans on deck?
Thanks,
Nichola
 
nicholat said:
Hi - we 're trying to decide whether to top up our diesel in Spain before we head to Portugal and was hoping someone can tell us a recent price per litre for diesel in Portugal to help us decide. (We think it's around €1.3 per litre in Spain).

Also, does anyone know whether the Portuguese are ok about carrying spare diesel in cans on deck?
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Unless it's changed recently, Portuguese drivers within reach of Spain routinely drive there to fill up, and not because of the tapas. Typical filling station prices: Spain 1.40/litre, Portugal 1.49. See http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/ and select 'diesel'. Then head for Venezuela.
No-one bothered about me with a deck-full of yellow jerries when I was there last year, and it never occurred to me that they might.
 
Normally fuel is cheaper in Spain than it is in Portugal. We had 80 litres on the fore deck on arrival in Portugal and no one ever asked us whether the cans were full or not. They were white diesel any way but no one checked. Marinas in Portugal charge the same price as you pay in a garage, no marina surcharge.
 
nicholat said:
Hi - we 're trying to decide whether to top up our diesel in Spain before we head to Portugal and was hoping someone can tell us a recent price per litre for diesel in Portugal to help us decide. (We think it's around €1.3 per litre in Spain).

Also, does anyone know whether the Portuguese are ok about carrying spare diesel in cans on deck?
Thanks,
Nichola
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Diesel in marinas in Portugal is road diesel and generally is sold at "road" prices. It is significantly more expensive than in Spain but watch out for the occasional Southern Spanish marina that suddenly charges "summer" rates at that time of year. Everywhere you go check that the fuel pumps are at zero before you start taking on fuel. The old con trick still gets pulled now and again according to the gossip circuit. I have never heard of any problem with reasonable amounts of diesel on deck in proper containers. Come to think of it, I have never heard of any challenge regarding any amount of diesel on deck but if you have a vast array of cans on deck then you might be more liable to more in-depth inspections and questions as to why.
Enjoy the trip.
Fair winds.
 
Thanks for the replies, we'll be filling up in Spain then. Hopefully we'll burn less diesel on heating this winter being further south than Essex where we spent last winter with those constant arctic easterly winds!
 
nicholat said:
Thanks for the replies, we'll be filling up in Spain then. Hopefully we'll burn less diesel on heating this winter being further south than Essex where we spent last winter with those constant arctic easterly winds!
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Last week prices in Ayamonte ( garage because the marina doesn't have pumps) were a bit higher than Portugal.
 
david36 said:
Diesel in marinas in Portugal is road diesel and generally is sold at "road" prices. It is significantly more expensive than in Spain but watch out for the occasional Southern Spanish marina that suddenly charges "summer" rates at that time of year. Everywhere you go check that the fuel pumps are at zero before you start taking on fuel. The old con trick still gets pulled now and again according to the gossip circuit. I have never heard of any problem with reasonable amounts of diesel on deck in proper containers. Come to think of it, I have never heard of any challenge regarding any amount of diesel on deck but if you have a vast array of cans on deck then you might be more liable to more in-depth inspections and questions as to why.
Enjoy the trip.
Fair winds.
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I also found it cheaper in Spain when coming up from Portugal this year, except for a couple of marinas in Spain (selling at 1.43 or more).
Pretty certain I ran into some "summer pricing" at Cabo Cruz in ria de Arousa. I was in a hurry and was only filling cans so didn't spot the 1.429 until they were full. It's a fishing harbour so should be cheap and S. Xulian nearby was 1.329 a couple of weeks ago. I think that the price per litre was probably adjusted when I headed towards the fuel berth (had to circle twice while a guy wound in his fishing lines).

I have seen "variable pricing" a lot in Greece. I wondered why all the little bowsers had meters with broken glass. Then I spotted some post fill adjustment to litres delivered (fingers through hole in glass). I always made a point of checking price per litre and then having my wife stand beside the guy during the fill after that incident. I could usually see that they sometimes weren't pleased but at least I had a better chance of full measure.
 
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