As has been happening for several days now, the price of fuel, both diesel and gasoline, is well over 2 euros per liter. This despite the cut in excise duties which the Government has decided to extend until 2 August. A “due” intervention not to see prices soar to almost 2.50 euros per liter.
This could be the first step to contain fuel prices, even if a more “decisive” government intervention was expected from many quarters. In fact, one of the hypotheses to counter expensive fuels is put a cap on the price of petrol and diesel for two months. This possibility should come within a amendment to the Aid Decree which will be presented by the PD in committee in the House. Clearly, in order to see it in operation, the Government issues a new Dpcm that establishes the maximum price of fuel for the next two months. To define this “ceiling” should be the Minister of Ecological Transition and that of Economic Development.
Excise duty cut extension, but fuel prices remain high
The averages of the prices communicated by the managers toPrice Observatory of the Ministry of Economic Development and processed by Relay racedetected at 8 yesterday morning on about 15 thousand plants do not differ much from those of Friday.
The petrol at the self-service reaches 2,071 euros / liter (-2 thousandths, 2,079 companies, 2,054 no brands), while the diesel at 2,038 euros / liter (-1, compagnie 2,040, no brand 2,031).
A plan of petrol served costs a good 2.202 euros / liter (2,248 companies, 2,111 no brands). For the car a diesel the cost is equal to 2,173 euros / liter (+1 thousandth, 2,216 companies, 2,088 no brands).
Trend in fuel prices from 2020 to 2022
The LPG served at € 0.826 / liter (-2 thousandths, companies 0,836, no brands 0,815). The methane served costs 1,870 euros / kg (+6 thousandths, 1,898 companies, 1,847 no brand), LNG 1,938 euros / kg (+3 thousandths, companies € 1,928 / kg, white pumps € 1,945 / kg).
As always higher the prices recorded on the motorways. The self-service petrol costs 2,149 euros / liter (served 2,384), diesel 2,123 euros / liter (served 2,367). No better for the LPG which reaches 0.921 euros / literwhile the methane costs € 2,088 / kg and the LNG 1,957 euros / kg.