You'll need welding glasses just to have a peak at the price of fuel at the pumps as the sight is likely to incinerate your wallet - gee thanks, Russia!

In just one day the price went up five centimos, making it the largest rise since the Twin Tower attacks in 2001 (9/11) according to the Chairman of the Asociación provincial de Estaciones de Servicio de Granada.

Hardly surprisingly, drivers are flocking to fill up their thirsty beasts, fearing that things can only get worse, price wise and for the more imaginative, a fuel shortage looming on the horizon.

Another reason, much less drama queen, is that we have a bank holiday weekend upon us, so many people plan to travel.

The result is, for whatever reason, that demand at gasolineras has risen by 20% above normal.

But there is no need to evict your tropical fish from their aquarium, using it as emergency, fuel storage because supply is guaranteed as oil companies and refineries are obligated to store a strategic supply.

But, as we used to say in the 70’s on an RAF station not far from the East-German border… visit Russia before Russia visits you!

(News: Spain)