Skyrocketing prices for petrol and diesel , with record price lists throughout Italy. According to the National Union of Consumers, those relating to fuel price increases are “ very bad data ”. The numbers, which refer to the week of January 23-29, were released by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security .
The cost of green light in self-service mode is 1.871 euros per liter , up by 4.18 cents (+2.29%) while automotive diesel stood at 1.912 euros , up by 3.72 cents (+1.98%) . Heating oil decreased to 1.663 euros (-1.08 cents equal to a drop of 0.65%).
«As we feared, with the date of 5 February approaching, i.e. the EU embargo on refined products from Russia, prices have taken off - observes the president of the UNC, Massimiliano Dona -. This is why the government's decision to raise excise duties is irresponsible to say the least. In just one week petrol costs 2.29% more , over 4 cents per litre, equal to 2 euros and 9 cents more for a full 50 liter tank, diesel increases by 1.98%, equal to 1 euro and 86 cents more for a full tank».
« Compared to 31 December 2022 , today a liter of petrol costs almost 23 cents more , with an increase of 13.8%, equal to a sting of 11 euros and 36 for a full 50-litre tank , 273 euros on an annual basis considering 2 full tanks of fuel per month per family, while diesel goes up by 12% , over 20 cents per litre, equal to 10 euros and 22 cents per refuelling», continues Dona.
« The Draghi agenda must be restored : we must intervene immediately when needed. If excise duties are not lowered now, there is a risk of dangerous multiplier which will reduce the benefits that will be obtained from the drop in the price of gas», concludes the president of the Unc.
