Today in Italy: A Roundup of the Latest News on Wednesday
Government sources said ministers planned a few-day extension to buy time for a more targeted intervention for households most affected by fuel inflation.
- Italy's Council of Ministers is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to extend excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel before cost-cutting measures expire amid soaring fuel prices.
- Fuel prices in Italy have soared since the start of the Iran war, with premium diesel reaching €3.16 per litre on the A22 Brennero-Modena motorway section on Tuesday.
- Italian consumer watchdog Codacons warned that "the fact that this threshold has already been exceeded at some stations should set off alarm bells," calling on the government to do more.
- According to government sources, ministers plan to extend the measure by a few days to allow the administration to work on "a more targeted intervention" focused on vulnerable income groups.
- The temporary extension prioritizes "the income groups most in need of state support" as the government addresses broader financial impacts from the ongoing energy price crisis.
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Towards an extension of the government's measures to keep prices at the distributor. Today a meeting was held between the President of the Council Giorgia Meloni, the Vice-Presidents of the Council Antonio Tajani, Matteo Salvini, the leader of Noi Moderati Maurizio Lupi and the Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti, dedicated to the situation of fuel prices and support measures. "Tomorrow there is a new Council of Ministers, which should exten…
The government takes time on fuel. At Palazzo Chigi a meeting was held between the president of the Council Giorgia Meloni, the vice-premier Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini, the leader of Noi Moderati Maurizio Lupi and the minister of the Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti to decide how to move in the face of the price race. Tomorrow at 18 is [...] The article Coming another temporary extension of the excise tax discount on diesel. Then targeted aid …
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