Notícias (GB)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
In April 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 10.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births declined by 1.4% (Read more...)
In May 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.3% and the year-on-year rate of change increased to 4.6% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, building permits grew 12.7% year-on-year, while completed buildings increased by 3.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of births to mothers residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased by 3.3% compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In 2024, the regional poverty risk rate was below the national figure for the unemployed, above it for retirees, and close to it for workers (Read more...)
DREM releases the 5th edition of the Barometer of the Outermost Regions (Read more...)
In May 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Trade, and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works, there was a decrease (Read more...)
In 2024, the proportion of children up to 12 years of age receiving formal childcare in the ARM stood above the national average (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
In April 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 10.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births declined by 1.4% (Read more...)
In May 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.3% and the year-on-year rate of change increased to 4.6% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, building permits grew 12.7% year-on-year, while completed buildings increased by 3.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of births to mothers residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased by 3.3% compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In 2024, the regional poverty risk rate was below the national figure for the unemployed, above it for retirees, and close to it for workers (Read more...)
DREM releases the 5th edition of the Barometer of the Outermost Regions (Read more...)
In May 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Trade, and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works, there was a decrease (Read more...)
In 2024, the proportion of children up to 12 years of age receiving formal childcare in the ARM stood above the national average (Read more...)
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In the 1st quarter of 2017
Main fuels released for consumption increased by 2.4% year-on-year
In the 1st quarter of 2017, the main fuels released for consumption (diesel oil and gasoline) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira totaled 33.1 million litres, increasing by 2.4% compared to the same period of 2016. 23.5 million litres of the main fuel – diesel oil - were released for consumption in the reference period, up by 3.9% over the same quarter of the previous year. In the case of gasolines, the demand for unleaded 95 gasoline dropped by 1.3% while the demand for unleaded 98 increased by 0.7%. The sales of these fuels were 7.8 and 1.8 million litres, respectively.
4.3 thousand tonnes of natural gas were released for consumption in the reference period, down by 8.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Mean prices increased in the 1st quarter of 2017
In the 1st quarter of 2017, the mean price for diesel oil was €1.215, a higher price than the one registered in the corresponding quarter of 2016 (€1.019). If compared to the previous quarter, the price of this type of fuel shows an increase of 6.9 cents.
The mean price for unleaded 95 gasoline was €1.461, up by 12.4 cents compared to the 1st quarter of 2016 and also 6.5 cents higher than in the previous quarter.
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