Regional Government grants €1.25 million for agricultural diesel - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação

The Government of the Azores and the Azores Agricultural Federation have called on the National Government to approve an additional financial allocation of up to €1.25 million to support Azorean farmers with the costs of agricultural diesel. This measure falls within the renewal of the additional support of 10 cents per litre for dyed diesel.

The funding now approved covers consumption between 1 July and  December 31, 2026, continuing support measures for the agricultural sector amid an extraordinary rise in fuel costs.

“This additional allocation of €1.25 million ensures that Azorean farmers receive support for agricultural diesel consumed between July and December, helping to offset the rise in fuel costs in the agricultural sector,” stated the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura.

The allocation of these funds to the Autonomous Region of the Azores stems from Order no. 13302/2026 of October 30, published today in the Official Gazette, which recognises the additional support to be granted to the Autonomous Regions for the purposes of transferring funds from the State Budget.

The additional support, set up to offset the rise in fuel prices arising from the Middle East conflict, amounts to 10 cents per litre of dyed diesel, covering the agricultural, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

In the case of the Azores, the order establishes a maximum additional allocation of €1.25 million, intended to fund support for expenditure incurred during the second half of 2026.

“It is now up to the Region to define the rules for allocating this support and to adapt the criteria for determining the unit amounts to the regional context, considering the specific characteristics of Azorean agriculture,” emphasised António Ventura.

Under the terms of the order, the Treasury and Finance Authority will transfer the funds upon presentation of the amounts calculated by the Autonomous Region of the Azores for the aid."

The Region will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable rules on State aid, as well as establishing appropriate mechanisms to monitor the implementation of the support granted.

Once payments have been made to beneficiaries, a report on the financial implementation of the aid must also be submitted within 15 days.

With this additional funding, the Government of the Azores is ensuring the necessary financial framework to continue supporting the costs of agricultural diesel in the second half of 2026, thereby mitigating the pressure of production costs on regional farmers.