He argued that from Friday - when the rule comes into force - they will be selling at a loss, as they earn between 0.9 and 0.11 cents on each litre of petrol. Service stations in the Balearics sell an average of 250,000 litres of fuel per month, so in the three months for which it has been approved, they would have to advance some 150,000 euros. There are 287 service stations on the islands. Of these, 235 are in Mallorca, 28 in Ibiza, 22 in Minorca and 2 in Formentera.
Mayans has expressed the group's discontent with the central government, as it has not answered their calls to explain the contents of the Royal Decree. They claim they do not know how long it will take the Ministry of Finance to return 90 percent of the money advanced.
He also complained that it is "a trap" because 90 percent of what was sold in the same period in 2021, when consumption was much lower due to the pandemic, will be recovered. Last Easter there was hardly any tourism on the islands due to the restrictions, while this year a revival of this sector is expected, which will mean an increase in fuel sales.
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Royal decree humm. King Canute, tried to hold back the tide, failed miserably. World commodity prices no one can control them. Simplest way to reduce customer direct cost is to reduce tax at sale. Either way some one pays. Usually the taxpayers when government gets involved. If they are really clever the borrow and mortgage the children’s future. Kick the can down the road.
Petrol stations have been earning tons of money till now. Don't fool the people!
This could prove to be very embaresing and costly for Angelina or will she say that she had mis spoken or was misunderstood or very badly advised by her people this is basic math and these people are not kidding when they say they are going to strike no one is going to keep open when they have to pay to see there goods , once again the normal people will bear the full blow of this lose lip Government who never had to make money in there life . this is a scandal .