A fuel price cut of 20 cents per litre for two months, with a regional allocation of 46 million euros, equal to 0.3% of the entire budget .
This is the measure proposed by the Brothers of Italy party to address the high fuel prices in Sardinia . A motion, first signatory Antonello Floris , has been presented and will be debated in the chamber: the opposition is urging the allocation of resources during the budget amendment approval process.
The motion requires the Regional Council to consider, during the next budget amendment, temporary measures to reduce the final price of fuel for residents and local businesses, with the aim of offsetting the structural disadvantages associated with insularity. These "urgent" measures, targeted over time and sustainable, "including through discount cards or reimbursements," will benefit families and businesses impacted by the tensions that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the increased structural costs associated with insularity.
The document highlights how the high cost of fuel has an even greater impact on the island, where road transport is the primary means of transport for both people and goods . It highlights the impact on families, on the competitiveness of businesses, and on the prices of essential goods.
"An immediate response is needed to support the island's economic and social fabric," urges group leader Paolo Truzzu. "The government has done its part," explains Floris, the first signatory of the proposal, "and will continue to do so, but today the Region needs to do its part. The price of diesel has exceeded 2 euros per liter: it's time to act. Sardinian families and businesses, already penalized in key sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and transportation, cannot bear the burden of disproportionate price increases." "Sardinia is paying the highest price for fuel," concludes Franco Mula . "In addition to private and commercial vehicles, the penalty affects sea and air transport, and this is also why extraordinary and effective measures are expected."
The document recalls the national and European regulatory framework, which allows the Regions to allocate their own resources to influence fuel prices, and emphasizes the value of the principle of insularity introduced into the Constitution as the basis for implementing compensatory policies in favor of Sardinia.
(Unioneonline/L)
