Failure to correctly report the price of fuel by companies in the sector can be very expensive. He Official State Gazette (BOE) On March 21, 2026, it published a royal decree-law approving the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle East, which includes new measures to strengthen control over the fuel market.
This rule establishes in its article 28 that failure to comply with the price information requirements will be considered a serious infringement in accordance with Law 34/1998, of the hydrocarbon sector, which represents a tightening of the regulatory framework for companies in the sector.
The objective of this measure is to guarantee that consumers have reliable and up-to-date information in a context marked by the volatility of energy prices, thus facilitating more transparent consumption decisions.
Non-compliance is considered a serious infraction and can lead to million-dollar penalties.
The BOE expressly states that not responding to price information requirements constitutes a serious infraction. This implies that companies in the fuel sector that do not communicate this data or do so incorrectly may face significant financial penalties.
Although the royal decree-law does not directly set the amount of the sanctions, it does refer to the sanctioning regime of Law 34/1998, on the hydrocarbon sector, which establishes fines of up to 6 million euros for serious infractions.
Furthermore, the regulations provide that the amount of sanctions can be adjusted based on factors such as the damage caused, the benefit obtained or the repetition of the conduct.
On the other hand, the royal decree-law also reinforces control of the sector, since the degree of compliance with the obligation to send prices will be periodically evaluated and the sanctioning measures adopted will be reported, this information being published through the competent bodies such as the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC).