Not only the hypothesis of fuel rationing, the crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could also have repercussions on the prices of flights with territorial continuity to Sardinia .

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said this in an interview this morning on RTL 102.5, the companies have already asked him to increase their fares .

The price of jet fuel has more than doubled in recent weeks, from around $85-90 a barrel to peaks between $150 and $200 a barrel , driven by the crisis in the Middle East and the war in Iran.

The sector, in fact, is largely dependent on Middle Eastern routes. And European airports have already been sounding the alarm in recent days over skyrocketing prices and dwindling supplies, threatening major disruptions for upcoming vacations.

A strong signal was sent by ACI Europe , the association of European airports: "If passage through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume within the next three weeks, we will be faced with a systemic shortage of aviation fuel."

That's only one side of the coin; the other is the costs: "The airlines are asking me to raise ticket prices for citizens, even those with territorial continuity to Sardinia, Sicily, and Calabria. I've managed to keep everything on hold for now, but it's clear that if the conflict and the high price of kerosene continue for weeks, it would be difficult to keep everything on hold."

Air transport, the Deputy Prime Minister added, "is the real current problem, especially since Italy generates tens of billions of euros in revenue from tourism. I wouldn't want there to be problems this summer."

(Unioneonline/L)

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