Rome, 7 Oct. (LaPresse) – “In just two days, and despite the discounts and price caps introduced by oil companies, the cost of a full tank of diesel has risen by an average of 1 euro on Italian roads and motorways.” This is according to Codacons, an association that monitors fuel price trends on a daily basis, calculating the impact on Italians’ household budgets. Compared with 5 October, the last day on which the 6.1-cent excise duty discount applied, the average price of a litre of diesel has risen today by 1.9 cents on local roads and by 2.1 cents on motorways, meaning a full tank now costs motorists around 1 euro more in just two days. The trend is completely the opposite for petrol, whose average price over the same period has fallen by 0.8 cents on the ordinary road network and by 1.1 cents on motorways.” “Despite the discounts and price caps introduced by oil companies, the negative effects of the suspension of excise duty cuts and the failure to implement variable excise duties – a mechanism which, despite the government’s promises, has not seen the light of day – continue, with the result that 16.6 million Italians who own diesel cars are now forced to pay more when filling up at the pump,” concludes Codacons.
Fuel prices, Codacons: “In two days, the price of a full tank of diesel has risen by 1 euro”
Rome, 7 Oct. (LaPresse) – “In just two days, and despite the discounts and price caps introduced by oil companies, the cost of a full tank of diesel has risen by an average of 1 euro on Italian roads and motorways.” This is according to Codacons, an association that monitors fuel price trends on a daily basis, calculating the impact on Italians’ household budgets. Compared with 5 October, the last day on which the 6.1-cent excise duty discount applied, the average price of a litre of diesel has risen today by 1.9 cents on local roads and by 2.1 cents on motorways, meaning a full tank now costs motorists around 1 euro more in just two days. The trend is completely the opposite for petrol, whose average price over the same period has fallen by 0.8 cents on the ordinary road network and by 1.1 cents on motorways.” “Despite the discounts and price caps introduced by oil companies, the negative effects of the suspension of excise duty cuts and the failure to implement variable excise duties – a mechanism which, despite the government’s promises, has not seen the light of day – continue, with the result that 16.6 million Italians who own diesel cars are now forced to pay more when filling up at the pump,” concludes Codacons.