The Council of Ministers approved the decree law regarding fuel costs. During the meeting, the government extended the excise duty cut on diesel until September 5th .
The cost of the measure ("Urgent provisions regarding oil prices in connection with the ongoing new crisis on international markets") would be around 130 million euros, with the "discount" continuing to be 17 cents per litre.
The government's measure is aimed at controlling prices, preventing further price hikes. In Sardinia (data from the Ministry of Enterprise), the price of a liter of self-service diesel reached €2,148 , while self-service gasoline reached €2,029 (on Monday alone, average prices on the island were €2,141 per liter for diesel and €2,022 for gasoline).
And after September 5th? From what we understand, the Government intends to implement new "income-selective" support measures to combat fuel costs . The specifics of these measures will be evaluated in the coming days.
"We expected more," Codacons commented on the extension decided by the Council of Ministers. "The measure approved today by the government, cutting excise duties until September 5th only for diesel, is a watered-down measure that displeases all motorists and does not resolve the ongoing emergency," the consumer association adds, pointing out: "The average price of diesel has in fact far surpassed the historic record reached in 2022, and on serviced motorways, peaks of over 2.7 euros per liter are being reached at several stations. Since the beginning of July, diesel has cost a whopping 23.8 cents per liter." 1 litre more, with an increase of almost +1 2 euros per tank, demonstrating how a cut of just 17 euro cents is completely insufficient and inadequate."
"The government," Codacons continues, "hasn't taken any action on gasoline, despite the price of unleaded fuel approaching 2.1 euros per liter on the highway, with a 19.7 cent increase since the beginning of July on the regular network. This represents an increase of approximately 9.9 euros per tank for the 17 million Italians who own gasoline-powered cars.
