«On the highway the average price of diesel has surpassed the historic Italian record reached in 2022». This is stated by Codacons after the data released today, Monday, August 24, by Mimit. «With an average of 2.204 euros per liter on the highway, diesel surpasses the record reached in the week of March 14, 2022, when a liter of diesel cost on average in Italy 2.154 euros per liter – analyzes the association -. For gasoline instead, the threshold of 2 euros per liter has been exceeded in our country only on eight occasions, specifically in March, June, and July 2022 and then in September 2023».
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«And the bad news for Italian motorists is not over – warns Codacons – starting from next August 27 and without new interventions by the government, diesel will soar on the ordinary network to an average of over 2.3 per liter, while on the highway the average price will rise to 2.37 euros per liter, considering the current fuel prices».
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The mini extension of the excise discount decided yesterday by the government «will not solve the fuel price problem at all and sounds like a mockery of Italians – concludes Codacons -. The excise cut must not only be extended but also applied to gasoline considering the new record prices reached at the pump, while the diesel discount must be increased because it is evident that the current 17 cents are no longer sufficient to curb the spending on refueling».
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