{"id":812677,"date":"2026-03-08T17:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/812677\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T17:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:36:13","slug":"prices-in-mallorca-will-skyrocket-if-measures-arent-taken-to-contain-transport-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/812677\/","title":{"rendered":"Prices in Mallorca will skyrocket if measures aren&#8217;t taken to contain transport costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The transport sector in the Balearics is bracing itself for a surge in the price of fuel<\/strong>. Companies are studying possible operational adjustments while calling on the Spanish Government to activate mechanisms like those implemented four years ago at the start of the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel represents a third of companies&#8217; operating costs, &#8220;so a sustained price increase could have direct consequences on the financial viability of many companies,&#8221; says Rafael Roig, president of the Balearic Transport Federation. <strong>Small businesses are particularly vulnerable<\/strong> as they already operate on very tight margins. Roig adds that the ripple effects of rising fuel prices will impact the economy as a whole, with the consumer bearing the brunt of the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>While there are mechanisms for revising prices indexed to rising fuel costs, this is only applicable to large, stable contracts. For the small businesses in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.majorcadailybulletin.com\/tag\/Freight+transport.html?utm_source=Inline-tag&amp;utm_medium=internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freight transport<\/a> sector, they will be the hardest hit. Trucks with 400 or 500-litre tanks are already facing <strong>an additional cost of 100 euros<\/strong> each time they fill up.<\/p>\n<p>There is a double price increase because of <strong>shipping companies&#8217; rising charges<\/strong>. &#8220;We also have to consider spare parts, which will also become more expensive. If transport costs go up, everything else goes up,&#8221; explains Ezequiel Horrach of the freight transport employers&#8217; association. He is certain that there will be <strong>a major impact on the tourism season<\/strong>. &#8220;Although it&#8217;s still early and we&#8217;re in the initial phase of the conflict in the Middle East, we can already see the problems coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jeroni Valcaneras, president of the transport companies affiliated to the PIMEM federation of small to medium-sized businesses, is urging the government not to wait any longer. &#8220;They&#8217;ve committed to studying the possibility of activating coverage, but there&#8217;s not much to study. There will be an increase that will persist over time, and we see that other countries are already implementing measures.&#8221; If shipping rates were to increase by 30%, this would mean <strong>skyrocketing prices for consumers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The shipping companies are at present closely monitoring the situation. <strong>Balearia<\/strong> indicate that they have not considered any special adjustments to their operations and that they have a large stock of fuel, given that it is customary to make large purchases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The transport sector in the Balearics is bracing itself for a surge in the price of fuel. 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