I will be traveling to Portugal in late June. We were planning on renting a car for a week to see Geres National Park. Given all the current concern with fuel prices and shortages, I am wondering if this is the best way to spend that week. Does anyone have any feel for the current situation in Portugal? I don't want to be "a greedy tourist" using up gasoline that is in short supply.
Any comment appreciated.
There is a lengthy discussion of the matter on this thread. Though it is about jet fuel, it applies to automotive fuel as well. I haven't kept up on whether it covers Portugal specifically but it may address some of your concerns: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/general-europe/possible-jet-fuel-shortages
Not Portugal, but in Spain right now fuel is the equivalent of about $7.11 a gallon. I’ve yet to see any petrol stations that are closed due to a petrol shortage,
