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Spain allows rationing at supermarkets to stop stockpiling amid Ukraine war shortages

SPAIN has given temporary authorisation to supermarkets to limit the sale of certain products amid shortages caused by the war in Ukraine and compounded by

31 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Ukraine

Supermarkets in Spain ration sunflower oil amid fears that supply threatened with Russian invasion of Ukraine

SPANISH supermarkets have taken steps to ration the sale of sunflower oil amid stockpiling by customers fearing a shortage as a result of Russia’s invasion

10 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Ukraine

Spain releases two million barrels of oil reserves to support Ukraine

THE Spanish government has approved the release of two million barrels of oil from its reserves to help support the Ukrainian army. Pedro Sanchez said

7 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Ukraine

Sextet of cooking oil thieves arrested for robberies with force on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COOKING OIL thieves operating throughout Costa Blanca have been apprehended by Spain’s National Police. A gang of six dedicated to robbing various well-known fast-food restaurants

6 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Repsol suffers staggering losses of €487 million in the first quarter of 2020

REPSOL has suffered losses of €487 million between January and March.

5 May, 2020 @ 14:14

Business & Finance·Lead

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Bermejo’s works can be seen at the National Gallery in London until September 29 or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao

31 Aug, 2019 @ 09:01

La Cultura·Lead

Gibraltar releases seized Iranian tanker Grace 1 amid US opposition

Grace 1 had been carrying Iranian oil when it was stopped by Royal Marines on July 4, triggering an escalation with Tehran

15 Aug, 2019 @ 17:23

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Iran accuses UK of ‘piracy’ over oil tanker seized in Gibraltar and summons ambassador to Tehran

Spain's acting foreign minister Josep Borrell has claimed the seizure of the ship- Grace 1 - was at the request of the US

5 Jul, 2019 @ 10:28

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Royal Marines in Gibraltar detain oil tanker on way to Syria

Fabian Picardo commended the bravery of the marines involved in the operation to detain the vessel

4 Jul, 2019 @ 09:50

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

OIL’S NOT AS IT SEEMS: Charlatan olive oils make up 50% of ‘extra virgin’ bottles in Spain, study reveals

Among the 20 charlatan drizzles named and shamed by OCU were Lidl's Olisone at €4.92 a litre and Aldi's Olearia De Olivar at €3.99 a

27 Oct, 2018 @ 10:25

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

TOXIC: Spain third-worst in Europe for ‘cancer-causing’ oil refineries – and Andalucia suffers most

SPAIN has been revealed to be one of Europe’s main contributors to the ‘toxic’ crude oil refining industry. According to a new study by GlobalData,

8 Sep, 2018 @ 16:10

Environment·Lead

An Andalucian olive oil company has scooped gold for the fifth time in a prestigious annual competition.

ORGANIC producer Finca La Torre, in Bobadilla, near Antequera has produced the ‘best extra virgin oil’ for the fifth time in six years. Awarded by

15 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Spain imports a million barrels of oil from Iran

Spain has become one of its largest importers

12 Jul, 2016 @ 18:39

Business & Finance

Spain’s Repsol expect 22% fall in profits

The international agency Fitch ratings said the firm has a negative outlook given that oil looks set to remain at around €31 a barrel this

2 May, 2016 @ 19:29

Business & Finance·Environment

Thousands sign petition to stop Iranian oil refinery in Algeciras

Earlier this week Margallo said talks were ongoing with Iran, after sanctions were lifted on the country

21 Jan, 2016 @ 10:39

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Court case over Europe’s ‘worst environmental disaster’ goes to Spain’s Supreme Court

The decision to acquit three Greek sailors over the 2002 Prestige tanker spill has been met with widespread criticism

23 Oct, 2015 @ 14:43

Environment·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Warring lonely heart expats denounce each other after meeting on millionaires’ dating website

Ex-Japanese model and French expat fallout over an ‘innovative’ oil patent, two Range Rovers and a €35,000 watch

22 Jul, 2015 @ 17:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Celeb backed protest stops planned oil drilling in Ibiza

Backed by the likes of Fatboy Slim, Kate Moss and Paris Hilton, protests force Cairn Energy to pull the plug on oil exploration

19 Jun, 2015 @ 13:01

Celebrity·Environment·Lead

Repsol Starting for oil drilling beyond the Canary Islands Spain

Spain’s oil industry could create 250,000 new jobs

Spain could become a gas exporter by 2031

4 Apr, 2015 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Environment

All aboard the investment rollercoaster

In a volatile market there are ups and downs, hence the need for careful financial planning, says Richard Alexander

10 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00

Richard Alexander: Road to Riches

Energy giant Repsol abandons failed Canary Island drilling project

But projects off the Mijas coastline still look to go ahead

16 Jan, 2015 @ 15:32

Environment·Lead

Battle for oil: Spain’s pursuit of liquid gold

Spain’s escalating oil exploration dispute is taking on the proportions of the epic seafaring battles of old, as Rob Horgan reports

12 Jan, 2015 @ 10:00

Spain’s prices for December fall at sharpest rate for six years

And shoppers are clearly taking advantage

1 Jan, 2015 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·National News·Other News

Plummeting oil prices drive 2015 tourist boost for Spain

Some airfares already slashed by half

30 Dec, 2014 @ 17:00

Travel News

Spanish Navy seize Greenpeace protest boat

The Spanish Navy have seized Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise following oil protests

19 Nov, 2014 @ 13:57

Lead·National News

Al-Qaeda terrorists urged to target Gibraltar

Jihadis target oil rigs and cargo ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar

27 Oct, 2014 @ 10:34

Gibraltar