This afternoon, August 26, the Council of Ministers will proceed with a new one extension of a few days, sources hypothesize that excise duties on fuel will be cut until the end of the month: the discount currently in force is 17 cents per liter on diesel only.
The extension and ad hoc measures
For the following weeks, however, the executive is studying measures more selectivein favor of the income brackets and professional categories most burdened by the impact of the rise in energy prices caused by the ongoing conflict between the USA and Israel against Iran since February 28th.
The choice in view of the CDM was agreed yesterday in a meeting between the president of the I recommend Giorgia Meloniin vice premiers Antonio Tajani e Matteo Salvini, the leader of We Moderates Maurizio Lupi and the Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti.
“The Council of Ministers should extend the measures already in force for a few days, so as to allow the Government to work on a more targeted intervention”. The one expiring tomorrow, the same sources specify, “will not be the definitive measure, but will serve to allow the provision to be finalized in times which I am necessary”.
A targeted intervention
The objective is to prepare “a measure more focused on the income groups that are most in need of state supportthus making the intervention more effective and selective”, underline the same sources.
“In the meantime we will extend the diesel discount and then we are thinking about it longer term”explains the deputy prime minister and leader of the League, Matteo Salvinion the sidelines of the Rimini Meeting. The discount on fuel will be extended, says the Northern League leader, “for a few days, until September, I imagine. Then I would like to do something more continuous, more substantial, and therefore money is needed”.
Resources and war
The node always remains that of the resources available. The current excise tax cut is active from August 5th last, while with various modulations – 7 measures have been implemented – the discount on fuel has been going on since Last March 19th.
Government intervention so far has required a spending commitment of 2 billion. The executive constantly monitors the price of crude oil, in the hope of a easing of global tensions resulting in a drop in the price of energy goods.
The psychological threshold of 3 euros has been exceeded
On the counter-exodus roads, Italians could find stable prices at the pump above 2 euros per litre. Codacons reports that the psychological threshold of 3 euros per liter has already been exceeded, with Supreme Diesel reaching 3.159 euros per liter on the A-22 Brenner-Modena. The consumer association says “no to targeted discounts, bonuses or social cards reserved only for certain income groups” and asks that “any new measure against high fuel prices must concern all motorists”.
Meanwhile, a company estimates that Denmark confirms itself as the European Union country with the most expensive fuels, with petrol costing 2,445 euros per liter and diesel 2,250 euros, while Italy is seventh in the EU ranking.
Skeptical the opposition to the new ones measures coming soon. For Angelo Bonelli of Avs: “If Giorgia Meloni really wants to protect Italians, propose a rule which, in compliance with the Constitution, allows an administered price of fuel to be set by law for a temporary period, so as to protect families and businesses”.