ARCHIVED - Price of AdBlue skyrockets in Spain
The cost of the diesel fluid is set to increase by 50% in Spain
Spain is facing an imminent shortage of AdBlue, a fluid used in diesel engines to reduce nitrous oxide emissions into the atmosphere. According to the National Federation of Transport Associations, the main manufacturers of the product in Europe are either reducing their production or stopping it altogether due to the soaring cost of natural gas, an essential component for AdBlue.
As a result, Spain’s Fertiberia has already cut its supply in half while in Italy, Yara is going to halt production for four weeks.
The experts have claimed that the shortage will have two immediate consequences: the price of AdBlue will now be 50% more expensive and Spain is set to experience a supply crisis, since it is expected that many service stations that sell the product will begin to ration it.
Modern diesel cars, vans, busses and trucks simply can’t run without AdBlue. In addition to increasing emissions, vehicles that require the fluid generally have a count-down clock representing the number of kilometres that can be driven before topping up; once the timer runs out, the vehicle won’t start.
In the case of trucks, if left completely without AdBlue, the vehicle’s electronics have to be overhauled before it will start up again, leading to even more costs for drivers.
Even if there is no immediate supply shortage, the experts have warned that the price of the product is likely to increase by 1,000 euros per year per truck, something which few transport companies will be able to afford in the current climate.
Image: Yara
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