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The Regional Government of Madeira has established a financial support scheme to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs on road passenger transport and taxis.
Through Ordinance no. 290/2026, the Regional Government of Madeira has approved an extraordinary and exceptional support regulation for the public passenger transport sector, with a total budget of 467,000.00 euros. The measure aims to compensate for the increased fuel costs recorded between April 6 and June 30, 2026.
Applications must be submitted between July 1 and September 15, 2026, through the Simplifica platform, under the 'Fuel Support' flow. The Institute for Mobility and Transport, IP-RAM (IMT, IP-RAM) is the entity responsible for the management, verification, and processing of payments.
The Regional Government has approved new maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel, effective from August 17.
The Regional Government Council authorized a capital increase of 334 thousand euros for CARAM to guarantee the current year's operating expenses.
The Regional Secretariat for Economy and Finance has set new maximum public sale prices for gasoline and diesel, effective August 3rd.