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Diesel sales drop as Spain becomes more attuned to pollution

By John Smith • Published: 31 Jan 2020 • 12:13

AT one time, the Spanish government was in favour of the use of diesel fuel and taxes were (and still are at the moment) lower than of leaded petrol which encouraged the sale of diesel vehicles.

Now however, as the worldwide opinion is that diesel is more polluting than lead free fuel, sales of diesel fuel in Spain have dropped by 0.4 per cent in 2019 for the first time in five years according to the Corporation for Strategic Reserves of Petroleum Products (Cores).

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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