The cost of a butane gas cylinder in Spain breaks previous records

In November 2021, when a cylinder cost 16.92 euros, the government insisted a price increase was justified because the cost of gas had increased on top of rising freight costs and the depreciation of the euro against the dollar.

But in just one year, the price of the cylinder most used in Spain – a cylinder that weights 12.5 kilograms when full - has increased by 33.5 per cent from 13.3 euros to 17.75 euros.

Consumer affairs organisations warn that recent improvements to social security benefits for vulnerable people will not be enough to offset the increase.