- Nov 5
Prosecutors still lack access to 30 of 150 seized devices in Operação Influencer
Three years after the searches that led to the fall of António Costa's government, the Public Prosecutor's Office says it cannot open 30 of the 150 devices seized. It blames defence appeals and a dispute with the examining judge over who selects emails.
- Nov 4
Portugal considers concentrating its Galp stake in Sines refinery after Moeve talks collapse
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho told parliament on Tuesday, 3 November, that the state could focus its 8% Galp holding on the Sines refinery. The state's REN stake had risen to 19% after a purchase completed on 30 October.
- Oct 30
Portugal pays less for electricity than the EU but more for household gas
ERSE figures for the first half of 2026 put Portuguese household electricity below the EU average, while gas costs more. DGEG reported that gas consumption fell 7.1% between April and September.
- Oct 30
Portugal says it has released all its strategic oil reserves under its 11 March commitment
The Ministry of Environment and Energy says the release under its 11 March commitment is complete, while Epcol sees no imminent fuel supply risk this winter.
- Oct 26
Moeve and Galp end talks to merge Iberian refining and fuel retail units
Moeve and Galp said on Monday, 26 October 2026, that they could not agree final terms to combine their refining and fuel distribution businesses. The non-binding deal reached on 8 January had aimed to build a pan-Iberian network of 3,500 service stations.
- Oct 9
GNR seizes over 6.5 tonnes of cocaine in two Portuguese coast operations
Portugal's National Republican Guard (GNR) says it seized more than 6.5 tonnes of cocaine in two coastal operations within 48 hours, one off Figueira da Foz and one off Odemira and Sines. Ten people were detained, and the Polícia Marítima separately announced a hashish seizure on the Alentejo coast.
- Oct 2
Portugal Prosecutors Reject António Costa Request to Inspect Operação Influencer Files
Portuguese prosecutors have denied former Prime Minister António Costa access to the Operação Influencer investigation for the sixth time, prompting Costa to call the decision an assault on the rule of law.
- Sep 28
Two foreign workers die in trench collapse at Porto Covo hotel construction site
Two foreign construction workers, aged 26 and 28, died on Monday after a trench collapsed at a hotel construction site in Porto Covo, Portugal.
- Aug 24
Sines LNG terminal workers halt tanker supply in three-day strike over shift work
Staff at REN Atlântico began a three-day walkout at the Sines liquefied natural gas terminal on 23 August 2026, with unions reporting 100% participation across initial shifts as workers seek early retirement.
- Jul 1
Portugal sets red lines for Sines refinery deal and probes slow fuel price decline
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho laid out non-negotiable conditions for the Galp–Moeve merger and ordered an investigation into why pump prices have not followed the sharp drop in crude.
