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 effects on inflation which will reduce the benefits that will be obtained from the drop in the price of gas», concludes the president of the Unc.
(Unioneonline/vf)
