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Spain prepares economic support plan amid energy price spike

A man stands by his car at a gas station in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 28, 2022. Spain's government is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros (6.6 billion dollars) in direct aid and tax breaks and 10 billion euros (11 billion dollars) in loans for families and businesses affected by the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month oil prices have also spiked and driven up gas prices. (AP Photo/Paul White) A worker delivers butane gas bottles in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 28, 2022. Spain's government is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros (6.6 billion dollars) in direct aid and tax breaks and 10 billion euros (11 billion dollars) in loans for families and businesses affected by the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month oil prices have also spiked and driven up gas prices. (AP Photo/Paul White) A man wheels a butane gas bottle he just bought from a delivery truck in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 28, 2022. Spain's government is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros (6.6 billion dollars) in direct aid and tax breaks and 10 billion euros (11 billion dollars) in loans for families and businesses affected by the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month oil prices have also spiked and driven up gas prices. (AP Photo/Paul White)