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Spain's rental caravans nearly sold out ahead of August 12 eclipse

27.07.2026 07:00 1 min 1 source РУС
RTVE.es SPA

Two weeks before Spain's total solar eclipse on August 12, almost no rental caravans remain available. There are about 9,000 units nationwide, but they are practically all booked. According to industry data, nearly half a million caravans will travel on Spanish roads this summer.

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Spain's rental caravans nearly sold out ahead of August 12 eclipse

27.07.2026 RTVE.es SPA Original source

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Updated: 08.08.2026

Sin plomo 95

$1.99 /l

€1.73 · £1.47/l

113 of 140

pricier than 80% of countries

Sin plomo 98

$2.18 /l

€1.89 · £1.62/l

73 of 93

pricier than 77% of countries

Gasóleo A

$2.12 /l

€1.84 · £1.57/l

117 of 141

pricier than 82% of countries

Gasóleo Premium

$2.25 /l

€1.95 · £1.67/l

23 of 40

pricier than 55% of countries

GLP

$1.25 /l

€1.08 · £0.93/l

47 of 53

pricier than 87% of countries

GNC

$1.84 /l

€1.60 · £1.36/l

9 of 15

pricier than 53% of countries

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